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Illinois Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $20,985
($19,352)
Average Acceptance Rates 74.11 %
Total Student Population 740,314
Average Graduation Rates 58.07 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.79 to 1

Illinois Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 245 colleges and universities are active in Illinois - 63 public and 182 private schools. By school level, there are 101 4-year, 66 community colleges (2-4 years), and 78 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Illinois. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Illinois.
Illinois College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public63 schools
Private (not-for-profit)87 schools
Private (for-profit)95 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High101 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)66 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)78 schools

Average Key Statistics for Illinois Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Illinois colleges is 74.11% and the average graduation rate is 58.07% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 740,314 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Illinois colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.79 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Illinois.
[Chart] Illinois Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Illinois colleges is 21.866666666667 %
Average Retention Rate for Illinois colleges is 72.732620320856 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Illinois Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Illinois colleges are $19,352 for Illinois residents and $20,985 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $18,656 for in-state students and $20,933 for out-of-state students.
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Illinois 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$19,352$20,985
Graduate$18,656$20,933
[Chart] Illinois State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Illinois Colleges

Illinois colleges and universities are offering 10,890 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 12-Week Certificate2488
Less than one year certificate1,38972
One but less than two years certificate1,16138
Associate's Degree1,58564
Two but less than four years certificate80
Bachelor's Degree3,271191
Post Bachelor's Degree405125
Master's Degree1,988238
Post Master's Degree17942
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship55134
Doctor's degree - professional practice8710
Doctor's degree - other188

Special Learning Opportunities at Illinois State

In Illinois, 132 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 75 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 32 colleges have the ROTC programs and 80 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 242 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes132 out of 242 Schools
Graduate Online Classes75 out of 242 Schools
ROTC32 out of 242 Schools
Weekend/Evening College129 out of 242 Schools
Teacher certificate58 out of 242 Schools
Study Abroad80 out of 242 Schools
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