How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Illinois Public Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Illinois Public Colleges is 38.42%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 2.44%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Illinois Public Colleges has increased by 3.97% from 36.95% to 38.42%. Of the 63 Illinois Public Colleges, 39 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 16 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Illinois Public Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Illinois Public Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Illinois Public Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL31.00%27.00%
4%
27.00%28.00%
1%
28.00%28.20%
Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL31.00%32.00%
1%
34.00%
2%
34.00%37.00%
3%
33.60%
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, IL35.00%42.00%
7%
36.00%
6%
43.00%
7%
42.00%
1%
39.60%
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL19.00%16.00%
3%
16.00%20.00%
4%
27.00%
7%
19.60%
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL25.00%26.00%
1%
27.00%
1%
29.00%
2%
23.00%
6%
26.00%
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL24.00%23.00%
1%
23.00%21.00%
2%
18.00%
3%
21.80%
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago, IL24.00%20.00%
4%
23.00%
3%
16.00%
7%
19.00%
3%
20.40%
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago, IL19.00%27.00%
8%
28.00%
1%
25.00%
3%
23.00%
2%
24.40%
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL35.00%26.00%
9%
32.00%
6%
33.00%
1%
30.00%
3%
31.20%
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago, IL20.00%18.00%
2%
21.00%
3%
23.00%
2%
22.00%
1%
20.80%
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL28.00%25.00%
3%
25.00%28.00%
3%
30.00%
2%
27.20%
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL40.00%43.00%
3%
42.00%
1%
42.00%45.00%
3%
42.40%
College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL22.00%25.00%
3%
21.00%
4%
21.00%22.00%
1%
22.20%
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL58.00%52.00%
6%
50.00%
2%
50.00%54.00%
4%
52.80%
Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL34.00%34.00%42.00%
8%
42.00%37.00%
5%
37.80%
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL--24.00%15.00%
9%
20.00%
5%
19.67%
Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL42.00%36.00%
6%
32.00%
4%
36.00%
4%
49.00%
13%
39.00%
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL59.00%60.00%
1%
63.00%
3%
62.00%
1%
61.00%
1%
61.00%
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL84.00%85.00%
1%
86.00%
1%
84.00%
2%
84.00%84.60%
Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL39.00%38.00%
1%
38.00%32.00%
6%
31.00%
1%
35.60%
Olney Central CollegeOlney, IL56.00%64.00%
8%
58.00%
6%
57.00%
1%
59.00%
2%
58.80%
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL69.00%69.00%68.00%
1%
67.00%
1%
66.00%
1%
67.80%
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL28.00%29.00%
1%
40.00%
11%
37.00%
3%
41.00%
4%
35.00%
John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL30.00%32.00%
2%
21.00%
11%
26.00%
5%
30.00%
4%
27.80%
John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, IL44.00%38.00%
6%
43.00%
5%
44.00%
1%
46.00%
2%
43.00%
Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, IL17.00%17.00%18.00%
1%
18.00%17.00%
1%
17.40%
Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, IL34.00%33.00%
1%
33.00%34.00%
1%
30.00%
4%
32.80%
Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL32.00%34.00%
2%
29.00%
5%
31.00%
2%
37.00%
6%
32.60%
Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, IL33.00%35.00%
2%
41.00%
6%
42.00%
1%
36.00%
6%
37.40%
College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL29.00%27.00%
2%
32.00%
5%
28.00%
4%
33.00%
5%
29.80%
Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL44.00%51.00%
7%
46.00%
5%
49.00%
3%
46.00%
3%
47.20%
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL43.00%41.00%
2%
51.00%
10%
46.00%
5%
42.00%
4%
44.60%
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL34.00%34.00%37.00%
3%
39.00%
2%
40.00%
1%
36.80%
McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL29.00%27.00%
2%
31.00%
4%
31.00%34.00%
3%
30.40%
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL29.00%27.00%
2%
28.00%
1%
33.00%
5%
34.00%
1%
30.20%
Morton CollegeCicero, IL18.00%19.00%
1%
20.00%
1%
21.00%
1%
24.00%
3%
20.40%
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL46.00%48.00%
2%
47.00%
1%
50.00%
3%
53.00%
3%
48.80%
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL21.00%21.00%23.00%
2%
21.00%
2%
18.00%
3%
20.80%
Oakton Community CollegeDes Plaines, IL20.00%21.00%
1%
27.00%
6%
28.00%
1%
27.00%
1%
24.60%
Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL28.00%25.00%
3%
31.00%
6%
32.00%
1%
33.00%
1%
29.80%
Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, IL20.00%17.00%
3%
16.00%
1%
16.00%15.00%
1%
16.80%
Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL61.00%52.00%
9%
56.00%
4%
59.00%
3%
55.00%
4%
56.60%
Richland Community CollegeDecatur, IL38.00%46.00%
8%
42.00%
4%
37.00%
5%
40.00%
3%
40.60%
Rock Valley CollegeRockford, IL33.00%29.00%
4%
36.00%
7%
31.00%
5%
36.00%
5%
33.00%
University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL51.00%54.00%
3%
55.00%
1%
53.00%
2%
53.00%53.20%
Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon, IL44.00%42.00%
2%
45.00%
3%
43.00%
2%
45.00%
2%
43.80%
Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL36.00%38.00%
2%
48.00%
10%
39.00%
9%
50.00%
11%
42.20%
Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg, IL36.00%42.00%
6%
39.00%
3%
39.00%41.00%
2%
39.40%
Spoon River CollegeCanton, IL41.00%30.00%
11%
37.00%
7%
42.00%
5%
41.00%
1%
38.20%
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL41.00%48.00%
7%
47.00%
1%
45.00%
2%
49.00%
4%
46.00%
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL49.00%50.00%
1%
53.00%
3%
51.00%
2%
53.00%
2%
51.20%
South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IL16.00%18.00%
2%
17.00%
1%
15.00%
2%
18.00%
3%
16.80%
Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL19.00%20.00%
1%
21.00%
1%
22.00%
1%
34.00%
12%
23.20%
Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, IL31.00%35.00%
4%
33.00%
2%
32.00%
1%
33.00%
1%
32.80%
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL46.00%50.00%
4%
46.00%
4%
50.00%
4%
47.00%
3%
47.80%
William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL33.00%33.00%34.00%
1%
37.00%
3%
43.00%
6%
36.00%
Capital Area School of Practical NursingSpringfield, IL-----0.00%
Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL32.00%34.00%
2%
42.00%
8%
41.00%
1%
40.00%
1%
37.80%
Frontier Community CollegeFairfield, IL70.00%63.00%
7%
71.00%
8%
62.00%
9%
55.00%
7%
64.20%
Lincoln Trail CollegeRobinson, IL43.00%58.00%
15%
54.00%
4%
63.00%
9%
52.00%
11%
54.00%
Wabash Valley CollegeMount Carmel, IL57.00%52.00%
5%
61.00%
9%
55.00%
6%
57.00%
2%
56.40%
Career Center of Southern IllinoisRed Bud, IL67.00%----67.00%
Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Training FacilityChicago, IL-----0.00%
Average36.95%36.58%
0.37%
37.78%
1.21%
37.50%
0.28%
38.42%
0.92%
37.45%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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