by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Chamberlain - Illinois first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Chamberlain - Illinois. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Chamberlain - Illinois 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Chamberlain - Illinois | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 7734 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 74% of the students had graduated and after eight years 75% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Chamberlain - Illinois graduation rate 74%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7285 | 70% |
| Six Years | 7734 | 74% |
| Eight Years | 146 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2578 | 25% |
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.
Approximately 2578 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2578 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
948 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 1626 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 948 | 36.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1626 | 63.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 56% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Chamberlain - Illinois are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Chamberlain University-Illinois represent 0.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chamberlain - Illinois graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Chamberlain - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
8 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 25.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Chamberlain University-Illinois represent 0.02% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chamberlain - Illinois graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Chamberlain - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Chamberlain University-Illinois represent 27.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chamberlain - Illinois graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 86% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Chamberlain - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 85% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 86% | 55.07% |
401 non first-time / part-time students or 14% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 207 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 194 | 48.38% |
| Dropped Out | 207 | 51.62% |
Returning / part-time students at Chamberlain University-Illinois represent 72.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chamberlain - Illinois graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 71% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Chamberlain - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 70% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 37.80% |
2167 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
746 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 1417 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.18% |
| Transferred | 746 | 34.43% |
| Dropped Out | 1417 | 65.39% |
