Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Illinois is 83.49% where 14,288 students out of 17,114 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between best schools in Illinois.
Among the best schools in Illinois, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.52%, while Lewis University has the lowest rate of 62.13%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 3 | Principia College | 76.79% (80.36% / 73.21%) | 86 (45 / 41) |
112 (56 / 56) |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 5 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 75.00% (70.57% / 83.83%) | 375 (235 / 140) |
500 (333 / 167) |
| 6 | Wheaton College | 88.27% (83.71% / 91.98%) | 519 (221 / 298) |
588 (264 / 324) |
| 7 | Loyola University Chicago | 72.57% (71.15% / 73.21%) | 1,902 (582 / 1,320) |
2,621 (818 / 1,803) |
| 8 | Illinois Wesleyan University | 79.48% (76.30% / 82.63%) | 337 (161 / 176) |
424 (211 / 213) |
| 9 | Lewis University | 62.13% (57.59% / 66.77%) | 397 (186 / 211) |
639 (323 / 316) |
| 10 | Bradley University | 76.17% (73.43% / 78.56%) | 831 (373 / 458) |
1,091 (508 / 583) |
| Average | 83.49% (81.69% / 85.14%) |
14,288 (6,711 / 7,577) |
17,114 (8,215 / 8,899) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Illinois is 19.53% where 849 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,348 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best schools in Illinois.
Among the best schools in Illinois, Wheaton College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.35%, while Lewis University has the highest rate of 23.32% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 3 | Principia College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 112 (56 / 56) |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 5 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 13.40% (15.32% / 9.58%) | 67 (51 / 16) | 500 (333 / 167) |
| 6 | Wheaton College | 9.35% (12.12% / 7.10%) | 55 (32 / 23) | 588 (264 / 324) |
| 7 | Loyola University Chicago | 22.05% (21.88% / 22.13%) | 578 (179 / 399) | 2,621 (818 / 1,803) |
| 8 | Illinois Wesleyan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 424 (211 / 213) |
| 9 | Lewis University | 23.32% (22.60% / 24.05%) | 149 (73 / 76) | 639 (323 / 316) |
| 10 | Bradley University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,091 (508 / 583) |
| Average | 19.53% (19.28% / 19.69%) | 849 (335 / 514) |
4,348 (1,738 / 2,610) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Illinois is 87.40% for full-time students and 72.83% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best schools in Illinois.
Among the best schools in Illinois, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Loyola University Chicago has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 3 | Principia College | 82% | - |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
| 5 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 85% | 67% |
| 6 | Wheaton College | 90% | 100% |
| 7 | Loyola University Chicago | 81% | 20% |
| 8 | Illinois Wesleyan University | 82% | - |
| 9 | Lewis University | 81% | 100% |
| 10 | Bradley University | 83% | 67% |
| Average | 87.40% | 72.83% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Illinoisand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.