Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Illinois
University of Chicago has the highest graduation rate of 96% for academic year 2023-2024 in Illinois. Northwestern University is ranked second with 95% and Wheaton College follows them with 85%. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in Illinois.
| Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time/part-time) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ChicagoPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL | 96% | - | 99% |
| 2 | Northwestern UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsEvanston, IL | 95% | - | 98% |
| 3 | Wheaton CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsWheaton, IL | 85% | - | 93% |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, four-yearsChampaign, IL | 85% | - | 95% |
| 5 | Lake Forest CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsLake Forest, IL | 78% | 16% | 90% |
| 6 | Bradley UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsPeoria, IL | 76% | - | 83% |
| 7 | Illinois Institute of TechnologyPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL | 75% | - | 86% |
| 8 | Illinois Wesleyan UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBloomington, IL | 75% | 19% | 80% |
| 9 | Principia CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsElsah, IL | 74% | - | 83% |
| 10 | Loyola University ChicagoPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL | 73% | 1% | 82% |
| 11 | Augustana CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsRock Island, IL | 73% | - | 82% |
| 12 | Elmhurst UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsElmhurst, IL | 70% | 30% | 80% |
| 13 | DePaul UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL | 68% | 18% | 86% |
| 14 | Knox CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsGalesburg, IL | 68% | 16% | 83% |
| 15 | University of St FrancisPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsJoliet, IL | 67% | - | 79% |
| 16 | Lewis UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsRomeoville, IL | 67% | - | 79% |
| 17 | Monmouth CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMonmouth, IL | 65% | 29% | 74% |
| 18 | Illinois State UniversityPublic, four-yearsNormal, IL | 65% | - | 81% |
| 19 | Illinois CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsJacksonville, IL | 64% | - | 71% |
| 20 | North Central CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsNaperville, IL | 64% | 35% | 77% |
Compare More Schools
Check More Illinois Colleges In Different Perspective
- Tightest Schools To Admit
- Affordable Schools To Admit
- Most Favored Schools
- Colleges with Low Yield
- Expensive Colleges
- Inexpensive Colleges
- Colleges with Most Students
- Colleges with Least Students
- Colleges with Most Online Students
- Colleges with Least Online Students
- Low Students to Faculty Ratio
- High Student to Faculty Ratio