; Admission Statistics for Illinois Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 2,508,401 students have applied and among them 1,439,583 were admitted to Illinois Colleges. 305,126 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 (2022-2023)
Illinois Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total2,508,401 1,439,583305,126
Public Schools875,978 589,272141,704
4 Years (Or High)875,978 589,272141,704
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools1,632,423 850,311163,422
4 Years (Or High)1,630,584 848,803162,469
2-4 Years1,750 1,427889
Less Than 2 Years89 8164
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Illinois Colleges

57.39% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Illinois Colleges is 57.39% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 67.27% and the average rate of private schools was 52.09%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Illinois Colleges with comparable factors.
57.39% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
Illinois Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average57.39%
Public Schools67.27%
4 Years (Or High)67.27%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools52.09%
4 Years (Or High)52.06%
2-4 Years81.54%
Less Than 2 Years91.01%
[CHART#2] 57.39% Acceptance Rate for Illinois Colleges

21.20% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Illinois Colleges was 21.20% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 24.05% and the average rate of private schools was 19.22%. 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.
21.20% Yield (2022-2023)
Illinois Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average21.20%
Public Schools24.05%
4 Years (Or High)24.05%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools19.22%
4 Years (Or High)19.14%
2-4 Years62.30%
Less Than 2 Years79.01%
[CHART#3] 21.20% Yield for Illinois Colleges

1,140 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Illinois Colleges is 1,140 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,109 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,149. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,140 SAT Score (2022-2023)
Illinois Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
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50th pctl.1140571569
75th pctl.1249627622
Public colleges 25th pctl.997502495
50th pctl.1109556553
75th pctl.1220613608
Private colleges 25th pctl.1045526519
50th pctl.1149575574
75th pctl.1258631626
[CHART#4] 1,140 SAT Score for Illinois Colleges

25 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Illinois Colleges is 25 for the academic year 2022-2023. 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 2022-2023.
25 ACT Score (2022-2023)
Illinois Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.222120
50th pctl.252524
75th pctl.282927
Public colleges 25th pctl.222220
50th pctl.262524
75th pctl.292928
Private colleges 25th pctl.222121
50th pctl.252524
75th pctl.282927
[CHART#5] 25 ACT Score for Illinois Colleges