Illinois Public Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Illinois Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 15.04% for the academic year 2024-2025.

Chicago State University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 3.76% and Northeastern Illinois University (8.49%) and Eastern Illinois University (9.81%) are following it in the list of Illinois Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield.

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.

Chicago State University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 3.76% and Northeastern Illinois University has the second lowest yield of 8.49%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,855 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,999 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield Illinois Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 72.01%, and the average SAT score is 1,084, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Illinois Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. Illinois Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Chicago State University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 3.76%
2.06%		43.26%-$12,757
($12,757)		2,23815.00%9 to 1
2
-		Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 8.49%
0.77%		74.60%-$22,726
($12,383)		5,73422.00%9 to 1
3
-		Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ILPublic, 4-year 9.81%
0.57%		65.35%1,000$15,859
($13,377)		8,50547.00%14 to 1
4
2		Western Illinois University Macomb, ILPublic, 4-year 10.27%
4.96%		71.18%-$14,572
($14,572)		6,33245.00%12 to 1
5
-		Northern Illinois University Dekalb, ILPublic, 4-year 12.06%
0.87%		69.79%-$13,060
($13,060)		15,41449.00%15 to 1
6
2		University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, ILPublic, 4-year 12.55%
0.25%		85.88%1,070$20,139
($12,557)		4,62853.00%13 to 1
7
1		Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year 15.66%
2.78%		97.50%1,070$12,092
($12,092)		11,89357.00%15 to 1
8Governors State University University Park, ILPublic, 4-year 16.82%48.27%-$12,004
($12,004)		4,39722.00%11 to 1
9
2		Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, ILPublic, 4-year 18.64%
1.41%		86.88%1,040$13,334
($13,334)		11,79062.00%11 to 1
10
-		University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 21.09%
2.20%		77.35%1,240$32,009
($15,949)		33,90662.00%17 to 1
Average12.91%72.01%1,084$16,855
($13,209)		10,48443.40%13 to 1