For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of 5 Selected Colleges is 60.51%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.27%.
A total of 145,486 have applied, 88,032 admitted, and 18,726 students have enrolled one of 5 Selected Colleges.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the tightest school to admit with 42.37% acceptance rate, and Northern Illinois University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 69.79%.
| School Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 73,742 | 31,247 | 9,008 | 42.37% | 28.83% |
| Average | 29,097 | 17,606 | 3,745 | 60.51% | 21.27% |