The average graduation rate of Illinois colleges is 58.07%. It means that 58.07% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Illinois colleges, the average graduation rate is 55.67%, which means 55.67% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Illinois 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 45.27%.
For Illinois colleges, University of Chicago has the highest graduation rate of 95.85% among 4-year colleges. For Illinois community colleges, Morrison Institute of Technology has the highest graduation rate of 89.66%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Illinois colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Adler University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| American Academy of Art College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 15% | 50% |
| American Islamic College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 50% | 100% |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago4-Year College, private | 37.18% | 61.70% | 66.99% | 23% | 84% |
| Augustana College4-Year College, private | 66.83% | 71.75% | 72.86% | - | 82% |
| Aurora University4-Year College, private | 49.54% | 58.74% | 60.32% | - | 77% |
| Southwestern Illinois CollegeCommunity College | 22.14% | - | 36.48% | 17% | 68% |
| Black Hawk CollegeCommunity College | 26.69% | - | 39.67% | 19% | 71% |
| Blackburn College4-Year College, private | 50.30% | 57.49% | 57.49% | - | 67% |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bradley University4-Year College, private | 57.56% | 74.24% | 76.17% | - | 83% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley ParkTrade School | 60.00% | - | 60.00% | - | 80% |
| Cameo Beauty AcademyTrade School | 9.09% | - | 59.09% | - | 50% |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa ParkTrade School | 71.43% | - | 71.43% | - | 100% |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoTrade School | - | - | - | - | 75% |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoTrade School | 40.00% | - | 53.33% | - | 71% |
| Capri Beauty CollegeTrade School | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 100% |
| Carl Sandburg CollegeCommunity College | 34.96% | - | 50.00% | 15% | 63% |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Chicago School at Chicago4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicago State University4-Year College, public | 8.45% | 12.68% | 15.49% | 37% | 57% |
| Chicago Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Chicago4-Year College, private | 87.22% | 93.58% | 95.85% | - | 99% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeCommunity College | 26.28% | - | 31.39% | 10% | 50% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeCommunity College | 9.75% | - | 17.65% | 13% | 56% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeCommunity College | 11.50% | - | 21.24% | 20% | 44% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeCommunity College | 15.91% | - | 31.82% | 17% | 59% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeCommunity College | 10.38% | - | 27.36% | 11% | 63% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeCommunity College | 9.28% | - | 26.10% | 13% | 59% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCommunity College | 13.32% | - | 30.92% | 15% | 72% |
| Columbia College Chicago4-Year College, private | 41.89% | 49.46% | 51.55% | 28% | 66% |
| Concordia University-Chicago4-Year College, private | 28.61% | 34.43% | 36.20% | 30% | 61% |
| Danville Area Community CollegeCommunity College | 35.27% | - | 44.93% | 19% | 65% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty CultureTrade School | 10.53% | - | 52.63% | - | 80% |
| DePaul University4-Year College, private | 54.97% | 65.77% | 67.80% | 18% | 86% |
| Cosmetology & Spa AcademyTrade School | 11.62% | - | 70.34% | - | 85% |
| College of DuPageCommunity College | 11.28% | - | 25.20% | 27% | 66% |
| East-West University4-Year College, private | 19.18% | - | 19.18% | - | 37% |
| Eastern Illinois University4-Year College, public | 26.51% | 43.72% | 47.36% | 29% | 72% |
| Elgin Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.39% | - | 41.12% | 18% | 77% |
| Elmhurst University4-Year College, private | 56.60% | 68.30% | 70.00% | 30% | 80% |
| Eureka College4-Year College, private | 29.93% | 39.42% | 40.88% | 34% | 50% |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc.Trade School | 26.97% | - | 72.37% | - | - |
| Fox CollegeCommunity College | 62.50% | - | 70.83% | - | 69% |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gem City CollegeTrade School | 73.91% | - | 86.96% | - | 83% |
| Governors State University4-Year College, public | 12.06% | 19.60% | 20.60% | 39% | 56% |
| Graham Hospital School of NursingCommunity College | - | - | - | 100% | 50% |
| Greenville University4-Year College, private | 33.48% | 39.82% | 39.82% | - | 71% |
| G Skin & Beauty InstituteTrade School | 5.17% | - | 63.79% | 2% | 83% |
| Hair Professionals Career CollegeTrade School | - | - | 66.67% | - | 67% |
| Hair Professionals School of CosmetologyTrade School | - | - | 62.50% | - | 80% |
| Hebrew Theological College4-Year College, private | 47.37% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 26% | 86% |
| Highland Community CollegeCommunity College | 33.48% | - | 44.93% | 19% | 70% |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Illinois Chicago4-Year College, public | 41.69% | 56.94% | 61.62% | - | 80% |
| Benedictine University4-Year College, private | 38.63% | 47.90% | 50.33% | - | 66% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign4-Year College, public | 73.21% | 83.20% | 85.13% | - | 95% |
| Illinois Wesleyan University4-Year College, private | 65.79% | 74.09% | 74.70% | 19% | 80% |
| Illinois Central CollegeCommunity College | 26.62% | - | 49.01% | 15% | 70% |
| Illinois College4-Year College, private | 56.66% | 62.80% | 63.82% | - | 71% |
| Illinois Eastern Community CollegesCommunity College | 54.78% | - | 63.20% | 16% | 66% |
| Illinois Institute of Technology4-Year College, private | 34.05% | 69.59% | 75.21% | - | 86% |
| Illinois State University4-Year College, public | 48.73% | 62.20% | 64.54% | - | 81% |
| Illinois Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.06% | - | 41.83% | 18% | 71% |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| John A Logan CollegeCommunity College | 32.55% | - | 45.67% | 14% | 66% |
| John Wood Community CollegeCommunity College | 34.57% | - | 48.94% | 17% | 64% |
| Joliet Junior CollegeCommunity College | 4.99% | - | 20.53% | 26% | 67% |
| Judson University4-Year College, private | 42.76% | 52.41% | 60.00% | 1% | 59% |
| Kankakee Community CollegeCommunity College | 15.49% | - | 32.39% | 21% | 57% |
| Kaskaskia CollegeCommunity College | 38.16% | - | 48.75% | 16% | 64% |
| Kishwaukee CollegeCommunity College | 26.54% | - | 44.75% | 16% | 74% |
| Knox College4-Year College, private | 49.42% | 65.99% | 67.73% | 16% | 83% |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruTrade School | - | - | 83.33% | - | 91% |
| College of Lake CountyCommunity College | 22.39% | - | 37.35% | 16% | 72% |
| Lake Forest College4-Year College, private | 69.77% | 76.74% | 77.78% | 16% | 90% |
| Lake Land CollegeCommunity College | 40.92% | - | 58.35% | 12% | 72% |
| Lakeview College of Nursing4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lewis and Clark Community CollegeCommunity College | 33.82% | - | 44.44% | 15% | 70% |
| Lewis University4-Year College, private | 42.32% | 63.48% | 66.61% | - | 79% |
| Lincoln Christian University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegeCommunity College | 33.08% | - | 47.71% | 11% | 72% |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkCommunity College | 44.87% | - | 68.46% | - | 62% |
| Loyola University Chicago4-Year College, private | 65.68% | 72.72% | 74.67% | 1% | 82% |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Steven Papageorge Hair AcademyTrade School | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 100% |
| Generations CollegeCommunity College | 8.93% | - | 10.71% | 13% | 26% |
| McCormick Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| McHenry County CollegeCommunity College | 19.21% | - | 36.84% | 20% | 71% |
| McKendree University4-Year College, private | 41.59% | 52.70% | 53.33% | - | 67% |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Methodist College4-Year College, private | 20.00% | - | 20.00% | 40% | - |
| Millikin University4-Year College, private | 46.57% | 53.22% | 54.94% | - | 75% |
| Monmouth College4-Year College, private | 55.14% | 62.14% | 64.61% | 29% | 74% |
| Moody Bible Institute4-Year College, private | 46.40% | 57.21% | 62.16% | - | 84% |
| Moraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 19.82% | - | 39.81% | 19% | 75% |
| Morrison Institute of TechnologyCommunity College | 82.76% | - | 89.66% | - | 89% |
| Morton CollegeCommunity College | 14.95% | - | 30.88% | 17% | 66% |
| National Louis University4-Year College, private | 24.01% | 27.96% | 29.57% | 1% | 50% |
| National University of Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosmetology Concepts NilesTrade School | 16.67% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| North Central College4-Year College, private | 54.91% | 63.09% | 64.00% | 35% | 77% |
| North Park University4-Year College, private | 44.18% | 56.06% | 57.72% | - | 62% |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Illinois University4-Year College, public | 29.38% | 44.18% | 48.66% | - | 70% |
| Northwestern University4-Year College, private | 83.41% | 93.57% | 95.13% | - | 98% |
| Northeastern Illinois University4-Year College, public | 7.06% | 16.71% | 21.65% | - | 52% |
| Oakton CollegeCommunity College | 12.15% | - | 36.96% | 25% | 69% |
| Oehrlein School of CosmetologyTrade School | 80.95% | - | 80.95% | - | 100% |
| Olivet Nazarene University4-Year College, private | 52.75% | 59.68% | 60.84% | - | 71% |
| Parkland CollegeCommunity College | 17.67% | - | 31.77% | 26% | 70% |
| Prairie State CollegeCommunity College | 10.73% | - | 21.03% | 28% | 51% |
| Principia College4-Year College, private | 54.46% | 72.28% | 74.26% | - | 83% |
| Professional's Choice Hair Design AcademyTrade School | 9.09% | - | 81.82% | 9% | 86% |
| Quincy University4-Year College, private | 35.50% | 43.13% | 45.04% | - | 70% |
| Rend Lake CollegeCommunity College | 49.71% | - | 63.37% | 13% | 64% |
| Richland Community CollegeCommunity College | 42.86% | - | 60.32% | 13% | 60% |
| Rock Valley CollegeCommunity College | 17.66% | - | 37.32% | 16% | 70% |
| Rockford University4-Year College, private | 34.16% | 45.96% | 47.20% | 19% | 65% |
| Roosevelt University4-Year College, private | 36.17% | 43.09% | 45.74% | 13% | 62% |
| Dominican University4-Year College, private | 44.97% | 54.36% | 55.26% | 31% | 78% |
| Rush University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of St Francis4-Year College, private | 50.93% | 65.89% | 66.82% | - | 79% |
| St. John's College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Xavier University4-Year College, private | 42.96% | 48.93% | 56.61% | 25% | 76% |
| University of Illinois Springfield4-Year College, public | 41.87% | 49.48% | 52.25% | - | 75% |
| Sauk Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 32.33% | - | 49.14% | 17% | 74% |
| Shawnee Community CollegeCommunity College | 48.20% | - | 59.71% | 19% | 67% |
| St. Augustine College4-Year College, private | 20.00% | - | 20.00% | 4% | 52% |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Illinois CollegeCommunity College | 38.81% | - | 54.73% | 22% | 66% |
| National Latino Education InstituteTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spertus College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spoon River CollegeCommunity College | 22.40% | - | 41.60% | 22% | 66% |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-SterlingTrade School | 3.70% | - | 59.26% | - | 82% |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale4-Year College, public | 40.38% | 53.62% | 60.38% | - | 67% |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville4-Year College, public | 37.33% | 50.45% | 54.84% | 23% | 76% |
| Taylor Business InstituteCommunity College | 59.26% | - | 59.26% | 11% | 64% |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 100% | 89% |
| South Suburban CollegeCommunity College | 16.20% | - | 28.17% | 26% | 63% |
| Trinity Christian College4-Year College, private | 0.65% | - | 57.52% | - | 81% |
| Trinity International University-Illinois4-Year College, private | 36.36% | 44.81% | 46.10% | 40% | 13% |
| Triton CollegeCommunity College | 15.56% | - | 29.01% | 15% | 68% |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology ArtsTrade School | 5.45% | - | 63.64% | - | 74% |
| VanderCook College of Music4-Year College, private | 50.00% | - | 66.67% | - | 88% |
| Waubonsee Community CollegeCommunity College | 19.89% | - | 38.91% | 20% | 70% |
| Oak Point University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Western Illinois University4-Year College, public | 30.54% | 42.17% | 45.22% | 31% | 61% |
| Wheaton College4-Year College, private | 75.74% | 84.10% | 84.75% | - | 93% |
| William Rainey Harper CollegeCommunity College | 29.28% | - | 47.62% | 17% | 77% |
| ETI School of Skilled TradesTrade School | 79.69% | - | 79.69% | - | 64% |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-RockfordTrade School | - | - | 65.38% | - | 70% |
| Northwestern College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bell Mar Beauty CollegeTrade School | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncCommunity College | 27.83% | - | 63.30% | 1% | 77% |
| Hairmasters Institute of CosmetologyTrade School | - | - | - | - | 86% |
| Capital Area Career CenterTrade School | 70.59% | - | 100.00% | - | 90% |
| Hair Professionals Career CollegeTrade School | - | - | 71.43% | - | 100% |
| Rosel School of CosmetologyTrade School | 64.62% | - | 87.69% | - | 100% |
| Worsham College of Mortuary ScienceCommunity College | 73.68% | - | 73.68% | 26% | 88% |
| Pivot Point AcademyTrade School | 91.38% | - | 91.38% | - | 95% |
| Heartland Community CollegeCommunity College | 36.45% | - | 53.64% | 13% | 74% |
| John Amico School of Hair DesignTrade School | 9.68% | - | 83.87% | - | 100% |
| Frontier Community CollegeCommunity College | - | - | - | 37% | 68% |
| Lincoln Trail CollegeCommunity College | - | - | - | 46% | 70% |
| Wabash Valley CollegeCommunity College | - | - | - | 36% | 66% |
| G Skin & Beauty InstituteTrade School | 8.14% | - | 55.81% | - | 86% |
| Erikson Institute4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career Center of Southern IllinoisTrade School | 28.57% | - | 57.14% | - | 100% |
| Illinois Media SchoolTrade School | 77.27% | - | 79.55% | - | 67% |
| Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisTrade School | 69.01% | - | 69.01% | - | 78% |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| MDT College of Health SciencesTrade School | 25.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 53% |
| Pacific College of Health and Science4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Endeavor Health School of Nurse Anesthesia-DePaul University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage TherapyTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| CALC Institute of TechnologyTrade School | 25.00% | - | 50.00% | 25% | 100% |
| Estelle Medical AcademyTrade School | 86.21% | - | 86.21% | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-IllinoisCommunity College | 42.53% | - | 42.53% | - | 53% |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois4-Year College, private | 41.67% | - | 41.67% | 50% | 73% |
| University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyTrade School | 42.86% | - | 100.00% | - | 79% |
| The University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyTrade School | - | - | 72.09% | - | 100% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NWTrade School | - | - | - | - | 81% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale HeightsTrade School | - | - | - | - | 89% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-PeoriaTrade School | 50.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 55% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-RockfordTrade School | 16.67% | - | 77.78% | - | 89% |
| The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness ChicagoTrade School | 5.56% | - | 77.78% | - | 80% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-LibertyvilleTrade School | 15.79% | - | 84.21% | - | 79% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-BridgeviewTrade School | 16.67% | - | 66.67% | - | 77% |
| Capri Beauty CollegeTrade School | 4.35% | - | 95.65% | - | 100% |
| Ambria College of Nursing4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwestern Career CollegeCommunity College | 50.40% | - | 53.60% | - | 69% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-NormalTrade School | - | - | 60.00% | - | 100% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-ChicagoTrade School | 34.29% | - | 60.00% | - | 91% |
| Universal Spa Training AcademyTrade School | 44.83% | - | 96.55% | - | 100% |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago CampusTrade School | 57.02% | - | 60.53% | - | 53% |
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa InstituteTrade School | 37.93% | - | 86.21% | - | - |
| State Career CollegeTrade School | 33.78% | - | 74.32% | - | 78% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NETrade School | 5.88% | - | 52.94% | - | 63% |
| Reflections Academy of BeautyTrade School | - | - | 50.00% | - | 5% |
| Larry's Barber CollegeTrade School | 28.13% | - | 62.50% | - | 38% |
| Verve CollegeTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon HillsTrade School | - | - | 69.57% | - | 73% |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone ParkTrade School | - | - | 38.10% | - | 52% |
| Trenz Beauty AcademyTrade School | 22.58% | - | 61.29% | - | 62% |
| DeVry University-Illinois4-Year College, private | 11.61% | 15.18% | 17.86% | 9% | 65% |
| Networks Barber CollegeTrade School | 63.64% | - | 72.73% | 5% | 100% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-LombardTrade School | 75.00% | - | 75.00% | - | 89% |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology SchoolTrade School | 12.50% | - | 75.00% | - | 86% |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail TechnologyTrade School | 36.67% | - | 63.33% | - | 83% |
| HVAC Technical InstituteTrade School | 86.00% | - | 86.00% | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-ElginTrade School | 5.56% | - | 88.89% | - | 85% |
| CAAN Academy of NursingCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phipps Academy of BarberingTrade School | 75.61% | - | 75.61% | - | 50% |
| Chicago Professional CenterTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeCommunity College | 55.24% | - | 65.73% | 1% | 74% |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty CultureTrade School | 12.50% | - | 43.75% | - | 63% |
| Larry's Barber CollegeTrade School | 23.08% | - | 88.46% | - | 23% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-NormalTrade School | 21.43% | - | 78.57% | - | 80% |
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley ParkCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac.Community College | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Notre Dame - Chicago4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Lake County4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Freeport4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Elgin4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| SAE Institute of Technology-ChicagoCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-AuroraCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Romeoville/JolietCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zen Shiatsu ChicagoTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Larry's Barber College-JolietTrade School | 82.61% | - | 91.30% | - | 13% |
| Americare Technical SchoolTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 62% |
| Stellar Career CollegeTrade School | - | - | - | - | 91% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Networks Barber College - ChicagoTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - BradleyTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Urbana Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |