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%.
Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Illinois Colleges
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.