Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Illinois Colleges

There are 102 active four-years colleges and universities in Illinois - 12 public and 90 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Illinois is 56%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 56% to 56%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 12 to 1 and it decreased by 1 compared to 13 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	56%	53%	59%
2014-15	56%	53%	58%
2015-16	55%	51%	60%
2016-17	54%	52%	57%
2017-18	56%	52%	60%
2018-19	54%	52%	58%
2019-20	54%	52%	59%
2020-21	57%	52%	61%
2021-22	56%	53%	61%
2022-23	56%	53%	60%
Average	55.40%	52.30%	59.30%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	31%
2014-15	34%
2015-16	32%
2016-17	31%
2017-18	30%
2018-19	33%
2019-20	28%
2020-21	30%
2021-22	29%
2022-23	27%
Average	30.50%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	72%	59%
2014-15	73%	59%
2015-16	74%	54%
2016-17	74%	52%
2017-18	74%	53%
2018-19	76%	49%
2019-20	74%	53%
2020-21	74%	46%
2021-22	73%	42%
2022-23	73%	48%
Average	73.70%	51.50%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	13:1
2014-15	13:1
2015-16	12:1
2016-17	12:1
2017-18	12:1
2018-19	12:1
2019-20	12:1
2020-21	12:1
2021-22	12:1
2022-23	12:1
Average	12.20:1

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4-Year Colleges

DeVry University-Illinois Private, four-years | Lisle
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, four-years | Champaign
Loyola University Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago
Illinois State University Public, four-years | Normal
University of Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago
Northwestern University Private, four-years | Evanston
Northern Illinois University Public, four-years | Dekalb
University of Illinois Chicago Public, four-years | Chicago
DePaul University Private, four-years | Chicago
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago

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Graduate

DePaul University Private, four-years | Chicago
Northwestern University Private, four-years | Evanston
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, four-years | Champaign
University of Illinois Springfield Public, four-years | Springfield
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago Public, four-years | Chicago
Governors State University Public, four-years | University Park
Loyola University Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago
Midwestern University-Downers Grove Private, four-years | Downers Grove
University of Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago

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Online Schools

Olivet Nazarene University Private, four-years | Bourbonnais
DeVry University-Illinois Private, four-years | Lisle
Northeastern Illinois University Public, four-years | Chicago
Illinois Central College Public, 2-4 years | East Peoria
University of Illinois Springfield Public, four-years | Springfield
Northern Illinois University Public, four-years | Dekalb
Illinois State University Public, four-years | Normal
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, four-years | Champaign
Moody Bible Institute Private, four-years | Chicago

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Trade Schools

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Private, Less than 2-years | Chicago
ETI School of Skilled Trades Private, Less than 2-years | Willowbrook
Pivot Point Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Bloomingdale
CAAN Academy of Nursing Private, 2-4 years | Matteson
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford Private, Less than 2-years | Rockford
Chicago Professional Center Private, Less than 2-years | Prospect Heights
Cosmetology & Spa Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Crystal Lake
Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park Private, Less than 2-years | Villa Park
Midwestern Career College Private, 2-4 years | Chicago
Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills Private, Less than 2-years | Hickory Hills

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Illinois Colleges

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