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.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 55.40%, and the current academic year rate is 56%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Illinois Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
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%
Average55.40%52.30%59.30%
Illinois Colleges Graduation Rate Trends Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 30.50%, and the current year rate is 27%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Illinois Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1431%
2014-1534%
2015-1632%
2016-1731%
2017-1830%
2018-1933%
2019-2028%
2020-2130%
2021-2229%
2022-2327%
Average30.50%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.70% for full-time students and 51.50% for part-time students.

The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Illinois Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1472%59%
2014-1573%59%
2015-1674%54%
2016-1774%52%
2017-1874%53%
2018-1976%49%
2019-2074%53%
2020-2174%46%
2021-2273%42%
2022-2373%48%
Average73.70%51.50%

Students to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.20 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Illinois Colleges since 2023.

YearStudents to Faculty Ratio
2013-1413:1
2014-1513:1
2015-1612:1
2016-1712:1
2017-1812:1
2018-1912:1
2019-2012:1
2020-2112:1
2021-2212:1
2022-2312:1
Average12.20:1