For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Illinois 4-Year Colleges is 55.55%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 1.91%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Illinois 4-Year Colleges has increased by 0.37% from 55.34% to 55.55%. Of the 85 Illinois 4-Year Colleges, 33 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 32 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Illinois 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Illinois 4-Year Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Illinois 4-Year Colleges | School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Average |
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Adler UniversityChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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American Academy of Art CollegeChicago, IL | 60.00% | 52.00%
8% | 57.00%
5% | 56.00%
1% | 58.00%
2% | 56.60% |
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American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL | - | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 50.00% |
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School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | 65.00% | 69.00%
4% | 67.00%
2% | 65.00%
2% | 66.00%
1% | 66.40% |
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Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | 74.00% | 70.00%
4% | 76.00%
6% | 78.00%
2% | 77.00%
1% | 75.00% |
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Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | 54.00% | 54.00% | 57.00%
3% | 55.00%
2% | 59.00%
4% | 55.80% |
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Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL | 52.00% | 41.00%
11% | 45.00%
4% | 45.00% | 35.00%
10% | 43.60% |
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Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | 78.00% | 77.00%
1% | 75.00%
2% | 75.00% | 76.00%
1% | 76.20% |
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at ChicagoChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | 19.00% | 16.00%
3% | 16.00% | 20.00%
4% | 27.00%
7% | 19.60% |
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 94.00% | 94.00% | 95.00%
1% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 94.60% |
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Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | 48.00% | 49.00%
1% | 50.00%
1% | 50.00% | 47.00%
3% | 48.80% |
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Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | 49.00% | 46.00%
3% | 50.00%
4% | 42.00%
8% | 48.00%
6% | 47.00% |
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DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | 72.00% | 73.00%
1% | 71.00%
2% | 69.00%
2% | 69.00% | 70.80% |
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East-West UniversityChicago, IL | 10.00% | 10.00% | 17.00%
7% | 12.00%
5% | 11.00%
1% | 12.00% |
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Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | 58.00% | 52.00%
6% | 50.00%
2% | 50.00% | 54.00%
4% | 52.80% |
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Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | 63.00% | 70.00%
7% | 68.00%
2% | 68.00% | 63.00%
5% | 66.40% |
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Eureka CollegeEureka, IL | 54.00% | 50.00%
4% | 60.00%
10% | 51.00%
9% | 53.00%
2% | 53.60% |
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Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL | - | - | 24.00% | 15.00%
9% | 20.00%
5% | 19.67% |
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Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL | 59.00% | 55.00%
4% | 49.00%
6% | 48.00%
1% | 57.00%
9% | 53.60% |
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Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL | 5.00% | 4.00%
1% | 6.00%
2% | 5.00%
1% | 20.00%
15% | 8.00% |
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University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 59.00% | 60.00%
1% | 63.00%
3% | 62.00%
1% | 61.00%
1% | 61.00% |
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Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | 47.00% | 45.00%
2% | 46.00%
1% | 46.00% | 53.00%
7% | 47.40% |
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University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 84.00% | 85.00%
1% | 86.00%
1% | 84.00%
2% | 84.00% | 84.60% |
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Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | 79.00% | 76.00%
3% | 81.00%
5% | 81.00% | 79.00%
2% | 79.20% |
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Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL | 70.00% | 62.00%
8% | 68.00%
6% | 64.00%
4% | 67.00%
3% | 66.20% |
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | 72.00% | 70.00%
2% | 71.00%
1% | 71.00% | 75.00%
4% | 71.80% |
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Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | 69.00% | 69.00% | 68.00%
1% | 67.00%
1% | 66.00%
1% | 67.80% |
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Judson UniversityElgin, IL | 64.00% | 57.00%
7% | 61.00%
4% | 66.00%
5% | 53.00%
13% | 60.20% |
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Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL | 75.00% | 73.00%
2% | 70.00%
3% | 75.00%
5% | 74.00%
1% | 73.40% |
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Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | 69.00% | 76.00%
7% | 75.00%
1% | 73.00%
2% | 77.00%
4% | 74.00% |
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Lakeview College of NursingDanville, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | 64.00% | 66.00%
2% | 69.00%
3% | 60.00%
9% | 62.00%
2% | 64.20% |
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Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL | 71.00% | 57.00%
14% | 43.00%
14% | 46.00%
3% | 63.00%
17% | 56.00% |
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Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | 74.00% | 74.00% | 76.00%
2% | 71.00%
5% | 70.00%
1% | 73.00% |
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Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL | - | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | - | 100.00% |
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McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | 54.00% | 60.00%
6% | 53.00%
7% | 55.00%
2% | 55.00% | 55.40% |
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Methodist CollegePeoria, IL | 46.00% | 28.00%
18% | 100.00%
72% | 55.00%
45% | 73.00%
18% | 60.40% |
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Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | 58.00% | 58.00% | 53.00%
5% | 54.00%
1% | 57.00%
3% | 56.00% |
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Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | 57.00% | 61.00%
4% | 58.00%
3% | 55.00%
3% | 56.00%
1% | 57.40% |
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Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL | 58.00% | 67.00%
9% | 62.00%
5% | 52.00%
10% | 60.00%
8% | 59.80% |
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National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | 22.00% | 22.00% | 22.00% | 33.00%
11% | 30.00%
3% | 25.80% |
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National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | 68.00% | 69.00%
1% | 66.00%
3% | 64.00%
2% | 63.00%
1% | 66.00% |
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North Park UniversityChicago, IL | 60.00% | 61.00%
1% | 59.00%
2% | 61.00%
2% | 55.00%
6% | 59.20% |
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Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | 46.00% | 48.00%
2% | 47.00%
1% | 50.00%
3% | 53.00%
3% | 48.80% |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 95.00% | 93.00%
2% | 94.00%
1% | 95.00%
1% | 96.00%
1% | 94.60% |
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Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | 21.00% | 21.00% | 23.00%
2% | 21.00%
2% | 18.00%
3% | 20.80% |
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Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL | 61.00% | 63.00%
2% | 65.00%
2% | 63.00%
2% | 66.00%
3% | 63.60% |
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Principia CollegeElsah, IL | 75.00% | 79.00%
4% | 75.00%
4% | 85.00%
10% | 76.00%
9% | 78.00% |
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Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL | 52.00% | 52.00% | 50.00%
2% | 41.00%
9% | 50.00%
9% | 49.00% |
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Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | 38.00% | 41.00%
3% | 46.00%
5% | 31.00%
15% | 40.00%
9% | 39.20% |
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Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | 39.00% | 40.00%
1% | 41.00%
1% | 39.00%
2% | 42.00%
3% | 40.20% |
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Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | 61.00% | 63.00%
2% | 63.00% | 52.00%
11% | 58.00%
6% | 59.40% |
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Rush UniversityChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | 62.00% | 62.00% | 59.00%
3% | 64.00%
5% | 64.00% | 62.20% |
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St. John's College-Department of NursingSpringfield, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | 57.00% | 55.00%
2% | 55.00% | 51.00%
4% | 52.00%
1% | 54.00% |
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St. Augustine CollegeChicago, IL | 59.00% | 14.00%
45% | 45.00%
31% | 99.00%
54% | 22.00%
77% | 47.80% |
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Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL | - | - | - | 100.00% | - | 100.00% |
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Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | 41.00% | 48.00%
7% | 47.00%
1% | 45.00%
2% | 49.00%
4% | 46.00% |
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Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | 49.00% | 50.00%
1% | 53.00%
3% | 51.00%
2% | 53.00%
2% | 51.20% |
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Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL | 6.00% | 5.00%
1% | 5.00% | 4.00%
1% | 10.00%
6% | 6.00% |
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Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL | 60.00% | 66.00%
6% | 63.00%
3% | 66.00%
3% | 68.00%
2% | 64.60% |
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Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL | 46.00% | 59.00%
13% | 52.00%
7% | 44.00%
8% | 49.00%
5% | 50.00% |
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VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL | 43.00% | 66.00%
23% | 72.00%
6% | 65.00%
7% | 57.00%
8% | 60.60% |
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Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | 46.00% | 50.00%
4% | 46.00%
4% | 50.00%
4% | 47.00%
3% | 47.80% |
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Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | 87.00% | 88.00%
1% | 87.00%
1% | 87.00% | 88.00%
1% | 87.40% |
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Northwestern CollegeOak Lawn, IL | 31.00% | 12.00%
19% | 66.00%
54% | 13.00%
53% | 38.00%
25% | 32.00% |
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Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL | 60.00% | 66.00%
6% | 80.00%
14% | 60.00%
20% | 57.00%
3% | 64.60% |
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Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, IL | 30.00% | 22.00%
8% | 30.00%
8% | 60.00%
30% | 54.00%
6% | 39.20% |
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Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL | 50.00% | 46.00%
4% | 57.00%
11% | 73.00%
16% | 37.00%
36% | 52.60% |
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Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates, IL | 67.00% | 88.00%
21% | 75.00%
13% | - | - | 76.67% |
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DeVry University-IllinoisNaperville, IL | 26.00% | 28.00%
2% | 22.00%
6% | 41.00%
19% | 43.00%
2% | 32.00% |
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Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley ParkMokena, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Rasmussen University-Romeoville/JolietRomeoville, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Rasmussen University-AuroraAurora, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - ElginElgin, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - FreeportFreeport, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Lake CountyGurnee, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Crystal Lake CampusCrystal Lake, IL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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| Average | 55.34% | 54.66%
0.68% | 57.59%
2.93% | 56.63%
0.96% | 55.55%
1.08% | 55.95% |
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