Illinois Public Colleges with Low Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Illinois Public Colleges with Lowest Yield is 16.10% for the academic year 2023-2024.

Chicago State University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 6.01% and Northeastern Illinois University (8.99%) and Eastern Illinois University (10.00%) are following it in the list of Illinois Public Colleges with Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Chicago State University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 6.01% and Northeastern Illinois University has the second lowest yield of 8.99%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,708 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,553 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 72.30% and the average SAT score is 1,135 at the schools.

Table. Illinois Public Colleges With Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Chicago State University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 6.01%
1.19%
41.00%-$12,754
($12,754)
2,31727.00%11 to 1
2
4
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 8.99%
8.89%
70.00%-$22,726
($12,383)
5,75618.00%9 to 1
3
1
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ILPublic, 4-year 10.00%
1.13%
68.00%1,010$15,566
($13,124)
8,85754.00%15 to 1
4
1
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, ILPublic, 4-year 13.00%
0.30%
70.00%-$12,506
($12,506)
15,64953.00%14 to 1
5
1
Western Illinois University Macomb, ILPublic, 4-year 15.00%
0.53%
75.00%-$14,085
($14,085)
7,64347.00%13 to 1
6
1
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, ILPublic, 4-year 17.00%
0.02%
90.00%1,020$13,244
($13,244)
11,10749.00%11 to 1
7
-
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year 18.00%
2.52%
97.00%1,030$12,025
($12,025)
12,51953.00%15 to 1
8
1
Illinois State University Normal, ILPublic, 4-year 22.00%
1.57%
89.00%1,110$23,479
($14,121)
20,68366.00%19 to 1
9
1
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 23.00%
0.11%
79.00%1,230$31,505
($15,816)
33,74761.00%18 to 1
10
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year 28.00%
0.06%
44.00%1,410$39,192
($18,060)
56,91684.00%21 to 1
Average16.10%72.30%1,135$19,708
($13,812)
17,51951.20%15 to 1