Illinois Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate
This page lists the schools having low yield) in Illinois. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.
Chicago State University, has the lowest yield rate of 3.76% for academic year 2024-2025 in Illinois. Concordia University-Chicago is positioned second with 7.70% yield and Illinois Institute of Technology follows them with 8%. Next table shows the schools that have low yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest yield rates in Illinois.
| Name | Yield | # of Applicants | # of Admitted | # of Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago State UniversityPublic, four-yearsChicago, IL | 3.76% | 10,638 | 4,602 | 173 | 43.26% |
| 2 | Concordia University-ChicagoPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsRiver Forest, IL | 7.70% | 4,200 | 3,897 | 300 | 92.79% |
| 3 | Illinois Institute of TechnologyPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL | 7.73% | 12,216 | 6,710 | 519 | 54.93% |
| 4 | Illinois CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsJacksonville, IL | 8.24% | 3,820 | 2,987 | 246 | 78.19% |
| 5 | Northeastern Illinois UniversityPublic, four-yearsChicago, IL | 8.49% | 8,955 | 6,680 | 567 | 74.60% |
| 6 | Loyola University ChicagoPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL | 8.61% | 39,315 | 32,081 | 2,763 | 81.60% |
| 7 | Roosevelt UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL | 8.74% | 7,427 | 7,216 | 631 | 97.16% |
| 8 | Eastern Illinois UniversityPublic, four-yearsCharleston, IL | 9.81% | 12,539 | 8,194 | 804 | 65.35% |
| 9 | Millikin UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDecatur, IL | 9.97% | 5,144 | 3,430 | 342 | 66.68% |
| 10 | Western Illinois UniversityPublic, four-yearsMacomb, IL | 10.27% | 8,674 | 6,174 | 634 | 71.18% |
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