Illinois Colleges 2025 Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate for Illinois Colleges is 57.00%, transfer-out rate is 28.76%, and retention rate is 74.62%.

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The table below summarizes and compares the graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate for Illinois Colleges. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison between Illinois Colleges

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Illinois Colleges Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison Table
School Name	Graduation Rate	Transfer-out Rate	Transfer-out Rate (BS degree)	Retention Rate (Full-time)	Retention Rate (Part-time)
Adler UniversityChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL	-	50%	-	100%	100%
Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL	73%	-	-	82%	-
Aurora UniversityAurora, IL	60%	-	-	77%	-
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL	50%	-	-	66%	-
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.Chicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL	76%	-	-	83%	33%
Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL	42%	50%	25%	73%	20%
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL	15%	37%	43%	57%	31%
Chicago Theological SeminaryChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL	52%	28%	-	66%	23%
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL	36%	30%	-	61%	38%
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL	68%	18%	19%	86%	75%
DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL	37%	9%	21%	65%	37%
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL	55%	31%	27%	78%	67%
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL	47%	29%	31%	72%	67%
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL	70%	30%	-	80%	-
Endeavor Health School of Nurse Anesthesia-DePaul UniversityEvanston, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Erikson InstituteChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryEvanston, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL	22%	39%	-	56%	38%
Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL	40%	-	-	71%	100%
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL	64%	-	-	71%	-
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL	75%	-	-	86%	33%
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL	65%	-	-	81%	50%
Institute for Clinical Social WorkChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Judson UniversityElgin, IL	60%	1%	28%	59%	-
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL	78%	16%	21%	90%	-
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL	67%	-	-	79%	40%
Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL	58%	-	-	-	-
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	73%	1%	-	82%	60%
Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
McCormick Theological SeminaryChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL	53%	-	-	67%	100%
Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegeChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Methodist CollegePeoria, IL	20%	40%	-	-	-
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Midwestern University-Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL	55%	-	-	75%	-
Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL	62%	-	-	84%	57%
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL	30%	1%	33%	50%	26%
National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL	-	-	-	-	-
North Central CollegeNaperville, IL	64%	35%	-	77%	-
North Park UniversityChicago, IL	58%	-	-	62%	-
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL	22%	-	35%	52%	46%
Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryLisle, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL	49%	-	-	70%	30%
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	95%	-	-	98%	-
Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL	61%	-	32%	71%	-
Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL	78%	-	-	-	-
Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL	45%	-	-	70%	-
Relay Graduate School of Education - ChicagoChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Rockford UniversityRockford, IL	47%	19%	-	65%	-
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL	35%	13%	41%	62%	20%
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Rush UniversityChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL	-	-	-	100%	-
Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL	57%	25%	-	76%	-
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL	67%	23%	19%	84%	100%
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL	57%	23%	36%	76%	55%
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL	62%	-	-	67%	28%
Spertus CollegeChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
St. John's CollegeSpringfield, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL	-	100%	78%	89%	-
The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL	58%	-	39%	81%	-
Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL	-	-	-	-	-
Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL	46%	40%	35%	13%	17%
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	96%	-	-	99%	-
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	62%	-	-	80%	48%
University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL	53%	-	-	75%	40%
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	85%	-	-	95%	44%
University of Notre Dame - ChicagoChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	-
University of Saint Mary of the LakeMundelein, IL	-	-	-	-	-
University of St FrancisJoliet, IL	67%	-	-	79%	-
Urbana Theological SeminaryUrbana, IL	-	-	-	-	-
VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL	67%	-	-	88%	-
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL	45%	31%	39%	61%	18%
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL	85%	-	10%	93%	-
Average	57.00%	28.76%	32.21%	74.62%	48.03%

Illinois Colleges with Higher Graduation Rate

Complete In Time (High Graduation Rate)

University of Chicago 96%
Northwestern University 95%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 85%
Wheaton College 85%
Lake Forest College 78%

Satisfied Schools (High Retention Rate)

American Islamic College 100%
Saint Anthony College of Nursing 100%
University of Chicago 99%
Northwestern University 98%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 95%