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Average Tuition & Fees $20,643
($19,295)
Average Acceptance Rates 71.73 %
Total Student Population 689,523
Average Graduation Rates 48.45 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.23 to 1

Illinois Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 249 colleges and universities are active in Illinois - 63 public and 186 private schools. By school level, there are 106 4-year, 61 community colleges (2-4 years), and 82 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Illinois. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Illinois.
Illinois College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public63 schools
Private (not-for-profit)88 schools
Private (for-profit)98 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High106 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)61 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)82 schools

Average Key Statistics for Illinois Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Illinois colleges is 71.73% and the average graduation rate is 48.45% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 689,523 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Illinois colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.23 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Illinois.
[Chart] Illinois Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Illinois colleges is 20.5125 %
Average Retention Rate for Illinois colleges is 72.351351351351 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Illinois Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Illinois colleges are $19,295 for Illinois residents and $20,643 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $18,505 for in-state students and $20,657 for out-of-state students.
Illinois 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$19,295$20,643
Graduate$18,505$20,657
[Chart] Illinois State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Illinois Colleges

Illinois colleges and universities are offering 10,808 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Illinois State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate1,23331
Associate's Degree1,66863
Two but less than four years certificate90
Bachelor's Degree3,259128
Post Bachelor's Degree33785
Master's Degree1,960233
Post Master's Degree17845
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship53326
Doctor's degree - professional practice805
Doctor's degree - other174

Special Learning Opportunities at Illinois State

In Illinois, 132 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 75 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 32 colleges have the ROTC programs and 80 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Illinois schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Illinois State
Online Completely0 out of 245 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes132 out of 245 Schools
Graduate Online Classes75 out of 245 Schools
ROTC32 out of 245 Schools
Weekend/Evening College129 out of 245 Schools
Teacher certificate58 out of 245 Schools
Study Abroad80 out of 245 Schools