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Illinois College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

54% 4-Year Graduation Rate
61% 6-Year Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate

Illinois College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Illinois College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Illinois College Retention Rate

75% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Illinois College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

Illinois College Retention  75 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Illinois College75%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%

Illinois College Graduation Rates

61% 6-Year Graduation Rate
33.72% Transfer Rate
5.52% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 209 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 54% of the cohort graduated. After six years 61% had completed their degree, and 61% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Illinois College is 61%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average Illinois College student takes 4.06 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Illinois College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years19456%
Six Years20961%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete13539%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Illinois College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 135 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 135 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred11685.9%
Dropped Out1914.1%

Illinois College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Black / African-American48%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic63%
International100%
Multi-Ethnic44%
White76%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Illinois College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Illinois College Graduation Rates

85% First-Time, Full-Time
59% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Illinois College represent 85% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.78% of Illinois College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the Illinois College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Illinois College graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 59% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Illinois College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsIllinois CollegeNationwide
Four Years54%37.92%
Six Years59%46.43%
Eight Years59%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Illinois College Drop Out Rates

119 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred10487.39%
Dropped Out1512.61%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Illinois College represent 0.29% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Illinois College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsIllinois CollegeNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Illinois College Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

15% Returning, Full-Time
71% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

51 Illinois College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.83% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 71%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 71%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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Illinois College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsIllinois CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years71%53.83%
Eight Years71%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Illinois College Drop Out Rates

15 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1173.33%
Dropped Out426.67%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Illinois College returning, part-time students.

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