Northeastern Illinois University has the lowest 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 22% last year.
Western Illinois University with 45% and Eastern Illinois University with 47% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Illinois Public Colleges with the Lowest 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 Low 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.