The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Illinois Public Colleges is 15.04% for the academic year 2024-2025.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 28.83% and Illinois State University (22.53%) and University of Illinois Chicago (21.09%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Illinois Public Colleges.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 28.83% and Illinois State University has the second highest yield of 22.53%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,922 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,308 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Highest Yield Illinois Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 73.27%, and the average SAT score is 1,137, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year | 28.83% 0.56% | 42.37% | 1,440 | $40,096 ($18,267) | 59,238 | 85.00% | 20 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Illinois State University Normal, ILPublic, 4-year | 22.53% 0.22% | 88.15% | 1,100 | $26,058 ($14,410) | 21,546 | 65.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 1 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 21.09% 2.20% | 77.35% | 1,240 | $32,009 ($15,949) | 33,906 | 62.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, ILPublic, 4-year | 18.64% 1.41% | 86.88% | 1,040 | $13,334 ($13,334) | 11,790 | 62.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | Governors State University University Park, ILPublic, 4-year | 16.82% | 48.27% | - | $12,004 ($12,004) | 4,397 | 22.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year | 15.66% 2.78% | 97.50% | 1,070 | $12,092 ($12,092) | 11,893 | 57.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 1 | University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, ILPublic, 4-year | 12.55% 0.25% | 85.88% | 1,070 | $20,139 ($12,557) | 4,628 | 53.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, ILPublic, 4-year | 12.06% 0.87% | 69.79% | - | $13,060 ($13,060) | 15,414 | 49.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 3 | Western Illinois University Macomb, ILPublic, 4-year | 10.27% 4.96% | 71.18% | - | $14,572 ($14,572) | 6,332 | 45.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ILPublic, 4-year | 9.81% 0.57% | 65.35% | 1,000 | $15,859 ($13,377) | 8,505 | 47.00% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | 16.83% | 73.27% | 1,137 | $19,922 ($13,962) | 17,765 | 54.70% | 15 to 1 |