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Illinois Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $19,169
($17,059)
Average Acceptance Rates 75.61 %
Total Student Population 700,132
Average Graduation Rates 57.44 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.33 to 1

Illinois Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 286 colleges and universities are active in Illinois - 67 public and 219 private schools. By school level, there are 119 four(4) Years or high, 73 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 94 less than tow(2) years schools in Illinois. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Illinois.
Illinois College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public67 schools
Private (not-for-profit)99 schools
Private (for-profit)120 schools
4 Year or High119 schools
2-4 Year73 schools
Less than 2 year94 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for Illinois Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Illinois colleges is 75.61% and the average graduation rate is 57.44% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 700,132 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Illinois colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.33 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Illinois.
[Chart] 2022 Illinois Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Illinois colleges is 20.630952380952 %
Average Retention Rate for Illinois colleges is 73.723300970874 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For Illinois Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Illinois colleges are $17,059 for Illinois residents and $19,169 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $18,885 for in-state students and $19,379 for out-of-state students.
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Illinois 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$17,059$19,169
Graduate$18,885$19,379
[Chart] Illinois State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Illinois Colleges

Illinois colleges and universities are offering 10,294 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Illinois State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate1,20633
Associate's Degree1,65368
Two but less than four years certificate70
Bachelor's Degree3,216120
Post Bachelor's Degree29760
Master's Degree1,901239
Post Master's Degree16532
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship51420
Doctor's degree - professional practice734
Doctor's degree - other183

Special Learning Opportunities at Illinois State

In Illinois, 109 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 66 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 33 colleges have the ROTC programs and 86 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Illinois schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Illinois State
Online Completely0 out of 245 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes109 out of 245 Schools
Graduate Online Classes66 out of 245 Schools
ROTC33 out of 245 Schools
Weekend/Evening College122 out of 245 Schools
Teacher certificate58 out of 245 Schools
Study Abroad86 out of 245 Schools

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