For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,554,813 students have applied and among them 2,054,610 were admitted to Illinois colleges. 411,584 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Illinois colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) Illinois Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
3,554,813
2,054,610
411,584
Public Schools
1,287,108
854,854
192,817
4 Years (Or High)
1,286,995
854,753
192,760
2-4 Years
0
0
0
Less Than 2 Years
113
101
57
Private Schools
2,267,705
1,199,756
218,767
4 Years (Or High)
2,265,618
1,198,045
217,663
2-4 Years
1,998
1,630
1,040
Less Than 2 Years
89
81
64
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Illinois Colleges
57.80% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Illinois colleges is 57.80% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 66.42% and the average rate of private schools was 52.91%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Illinois colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 57.80% Acceptance Rate for Illinois Colleges
20.03% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Illinois colleges was 20.03% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 22.56% and the average rate of private schools was 18.23%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Illinois colleges with comparable factors.
20.03% Yield (2024-2025) Illinois Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
20.03%
Public Schools
22.56%
4 Years (Or High)
22.55%
2-4 Years
0.00%
Less Than 2 Years
56.44%
Private Schools
18.23%
4 Years (Or High)
18.17%
2-4 Years
63.80%
Less Than 2 Years
79.01%
[CHART#3] 20.03% Yield for Illinois Colleges
1,149 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Illinois colleges is 1,149 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,137 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,153.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Illinois colleges is 25 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 26 and private schools' average ACT score is 25. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.