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Colleges and universities in Illinois

Illinois is home to 231 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 735,705 students in total.

Of these, 62 are public and 169 private. The largest by enrollment include UIU, UIC, and CU. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 59% and the median average net price is $16,289.

Institutions
231
indexed
Combined enrollment
735,705
students
Median grad rate
59%
reporting
Median net price
$16,289
reporting
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How the 231 institutions in Illinois break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
62
27% of all
State and locally governed
Private
169
73% of all
80 nonprofit · 89 for-profit
By level
4-year
96
42% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
59
26% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
71
31% of all
Certificate programs

5 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

62 institutionsPublic · of 231

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Community CollegePublic

Black Hawk College

Moline, Illinois

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,001
Net price
$6,944
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Public

Capital Area Career Center

Springfield, Illinois

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
94.4%
Enrollment
353
Net price
$16,797
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Public

Career Center of Southern Illinois

Red Bud, Illinois

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
56.5%
Enrollment
36
Net price
$25,204
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Community CollegePublic

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, Illinois

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,603
Net price
$3,662
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Chicago State University

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
43.3%
Enrollment
2,238
Net price
$12,335
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Public

City Colleges of Chicago - District Office

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Community CollegePublicHSI

City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,121
Net price
$7,397
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Community CollegePublicHSI

City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,839
Net price
$7,863
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Community CollegePublic

City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy - King College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,274
Net price
$9,494
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Community CollegePublicHSI

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,303
Net price
$7,220
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Community CollegePublicHSI

City Colleges of Chicago - Olive - Harvey College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,137
Net price
$9,038
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Community CollegePublicHSI

City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,296
Net price
$7,886
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Community CollegePublicHSI

City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,798
Net price
$6,375
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Community CollegePublic

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
26,224
Net price
$7,401
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Community CollegePublicHSI

College of Lake County

Grayslake, Illinois

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
12,530
Net price
$7,607
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Community CollegePublic

Danville Area Community College

Danville, Illinois

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,297
Net price
$4,777
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
65.3%
Enrollment
8,505
Net price
$12,786
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
10,251
Net price
$6,026
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
48.3%
Enrollment
4,397
Net price
$12,329
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Community CollegePublic

Heartland Community College

Normal, Illinois

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,855
Net price
$12,013
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Community CollegePublic

Highland Community College

Freeport, Illinois

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,360
Net price
$5,713
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Community CollegePublic

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, Illinois

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,906
Net price
$12,961
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Community CollegePublic

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Olney, Illinois

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,726
Net price
$10,092
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R2 ResearchPublic

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
88.1%
Enrollment
21,546
Net price
$19,398
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Community CollegePublic

Illinois Valley Community College

Oglesby, Illinois

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,720
Net price
$2,232
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Community CollegePublic

John A Logan College

Carterville, Illinois

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,224
Net price
$5,541
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Community CollegePublic

John Wood Community College

Quincy, Illinois

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,856
Net price
$7,050
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, Illinois

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
14,414
Net price
$1,672
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Community CollegePublic

Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, Illinois

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,564
Net price
$4,665
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Community CollegePublic

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, Illinois

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,669
Net price
$6,477
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Kishwaukee College

Malta, Illinois

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,969
Net price
$4,574
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Community CollegePublic

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,960
Net price
$2,254
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Community CollegePublic

Lewis and Clark Community College

Godfrey, Illinois

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,606
Net price
$3,349
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Community CollegePublic

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, Illinois

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,677
Net price
$4,299
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Community CollegePublicHSI

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,399
Net price
$7,042
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,296
Net price
$2,829
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Community CollegePublic

Morton College

Cicero, Illinois

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,562
Net price
$5,191
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
74.6%
Enrollment
5,734
Net price
$14,109
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
69.8%
Enrollment
15,414
Net price
$13,391
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Community CollegePublic

Oakton College

Des Plaines, Illinois

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,329
Net price
$5,183
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Community CollegePublic

Parkland College

Champaign, Illinois

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,014
Net price
$8,048
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, Illinois

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,953
Net price
$4,738
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Community CollegePublic

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,015
Net price
$9,187
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Community CollegePublic

Richland Community College

Decatur, Illinois

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,388
Net price
$3,741
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Community CollegePublic

Rock Valley College

Rockford, Illinois

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,978
Net price
$5,242
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Community CollegePublic

Sauk Valley Community College

Dixon, Illinois

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,467
Net price
$8,493
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Community CollegePublic

Shawnee Community College

Ullin, Illinois

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,156
Net price
$4,162
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Community CollegePublic

South Suburban College

South Holland, Illinois

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,818
Net price
$3,242
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Illinois?
Illinois has 231 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 735,705 students.
What are the largest universities in Illinois?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Illinois are UIU, UIC, CU, DeVry University-Illinois, and College of DuPage.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Illinois?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 59%, and the median average net price is $16,289. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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