by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many DeVry University - 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 DeVry University - 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, DeVry University - Illinois has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| DeVry University - Illinois | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 2433 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% 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 DeVry University - Illinois graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2214 | 24% |
| Six Years | 2433 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 99 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6584 | 72% |
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 6584 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6584 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
2616 transferred to another institution.
DeVry University - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 3907 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2616 | 39.7% |
| Dropped Out | 3907 | 59.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 34% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 DeVry University - Illinois are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at DeVry University-Illinois represent 5.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the DeVry University - Illinois graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | DeVry University - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
312 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
DeVry University - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 204 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 105 | 33.65% |
| Dropped Out | 204 | 65.38% |
First-time / part-time students at DeVry University-Illinois represent 9.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the DeVry University - Illinois graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | DeVry University - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
669 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
188 transferred to another institution.
DeVry University - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 474 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.05% |
| Transferred | 188 | 28.10% |
| Dropped Out | 474 | 70.85% |
Returning / full-time students at DeVry University-Illinois represent 34.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the DeVry University - Illinois graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | DeVry University - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
1926 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
779 transferred to another institution.
DeVry University - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 1125 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 1.14% |
| Transferred | 779 | 40.45% |
| Dropped Out | 1125 | 58.41% |
Returning / part-time students at DeVry University-Illinois represent 50.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the DeVry University - Illinois graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | DeVry University - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
3677 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
29 are still enrolled.
1544 transferred to another institution.
DeVry University - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 2104 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 29 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 1544 | 41.99% |
| Dropped Out | 2104 | 57.22% |
