For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of 5 Selected Colleges is 81.23%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.47%.
A total of 93,317 have applied, 75,802 admitted, and 14,003 students have enrolled one of 5 Selected Colleges.
Northern Illinois University is the tightest school to admit with 69.79% acceptance rate, and University of Illinois Chicago has the second lowest acceptance rate of 77.35%.
| School Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | 21,573 | 19,017 | 4,285 | 88.15% | 22.53% |
| Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | 23,651 | 16,505 | 1,991 | 69.79% | 12.06% |
| Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | 10,150 | 9,896 | 1,550 | 97.50% | 15.66% |
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | 10,858 | 9,433 | 1,758 | 86.88% | 18.64% |
| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 27,085 | 20,951 | 4,419 | 77.35% | 21.09% |
| Average | 18,663 | 15,160 | 2,801 | 81.23% | 18.47% |