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Illinois Colleges Key Statistics

Illinois Best Schools Compare All Illinois Schools
Average Tuition & Fees $19,166
($17,105)
Average Acceptance Rates 68.72 %
Total Student Population 742,865
Average Graduation Rates 55.53 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.74 to 1

Illinois Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 270 colleges and universities in Illinois State - 66 public and 204 private schools. By school level, there are 110 four(4) Years or high, 70 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 90 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
Public66 schools
Private (not-for-profit)94 schools
Private (for-profit)110 schools
4 Year or High110 schools
2-4 Year70 schools
Less than 2 year90 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Illinois Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Illinois colleges is 68.72% and the average graduation rate is 55.53% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 742,865 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Illinois colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.74 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Illinois.
[Chart] 2021 Illinois Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Illinois colleges is 21.269662921348 %
Average Retention Rate for Illinois colleges is 72.61421319797 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Illinois Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Illinois colleges are $17,105 for Illinois residents and $19,166 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $18,871 for in-state students and $19,207 for out-of-state students.
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Illinois 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$17,105$19,166
Graduate$18,871$19,207
[Chart] Illinois State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Illinois Colleges

Illinois colleges and universities are offering 10,428 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
Less than one year certificate1,54263
One but less than two years certificate1,17741
Associate's Degree1,665108
Two but less than four years certificate80
Bachelor's Degree3,144218
Post Bachelor's Degree28570
Master's Degree1,841336
Post Master's Degree15527
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship52121
Doctor's degree - professional practice737
Doctor's degree - other174

Special Learning Opportunities at Illinois State

In Illinois, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 117 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 70 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 34 colleges have the ROTC programs and 89 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 Completely1 out of 279 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes117 out of 279 Schools
Graduate Online Classes70 out of 279 Schools
ROTC34 out of 279 Schools
Weekend/Evening College130 out of 279 Schools
Teacher certificate59 out of 279 Schools
Study Abroad89 out of 279 Schools

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