University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 85% last year.
Illinois State University with 65% and University of Illinois Chicago with 62% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Illinois Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,090 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,124 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Illinois Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 74.80%, and the average SAT score is 1,148, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year | 85.00% 1.00% | $40,096 ($18,267) | 28.83% | 42.37% | 1,440 | 59,238 | 20 to 1 |
| 2 - | Illinois State University Normal, ILPublic, 4-year | 65.00% 1.00% | $26,058 ($14,410) | 22.53% | 88.15% | 1,100 | 21,546 | 19 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 62.00% 2.00% | $32,009 ($15,949) | 21.09% | 77.35% | 1,240 | 33,906 | 17 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, ILPublic, 4-year | 62.00% 6.00% | $13,334 ($13,334) | 18.64% | 86.88% | 1,040 | 11,790 | 11 to 1 |
| 5 - | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year | 57.00% 3.00% | $12,092 ($12,092) | 15.66% | 97.50% | 1,070 | 11,893 | 15 to 1 |
| 6 - | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, ILPublic, 4-year | 49.00% - | $13,060 ($13,060) | 12.06% | 69.79% | - | 15,414 | 15 to 1 |
| 7 - | Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ILPublic, 4-year | 47.00% 2.00% | $15,859 ($13,377) | 9.81% | 65.35% | 1,000 | 8,505 | 14 to 1 |
| 8 - | Western Illinois University Macomb, ILPublic, 4-year | 45.00% 1.00% | $14,572 ($14,572) | 10.27% | 71.18% | - | 6,332 | 12 to 1 |
| 9 - | Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 22.00% 6.00% | $22,726 ($12,383) | 8.49% | 74.60% | - | 5,734 | 9 to 1 |
| Average | 54.89% | $21,090 ($14,160) | 16.38% | 74.80% | 1,148 | 19,373 | 15 to 1 |