Illinois College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$37,976

3% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$17,375

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

78.2%

3,820 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

942

93.3% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

63.8%

187 Graduates

About

Illinois College is a higher education institution located in Morgan County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Illinois College were General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees awarded), Exercise Physiology (22 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (21 degrees).

In 2024, 324 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Illinois College. 56.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (238 degrees), 7.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (30 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Illinois College is $37,976, which is $9,798 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Illinois College is $37,976, which is $9,798 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,375.

In 2024, 95% of undergraduate students attending Illinois College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,976

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Illinois College was $37,976. The cost of tuition at Illinois College is $9,798 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Illinois College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,375

2024 Value

0.695%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Illinois College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,375. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Illinois College grew by 0.695%.

This chart compares the average net price of Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,282

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Illinois College was of $8,282 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.84% between 2023 and 2024.

This chart compares the average student costs at Illinois College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Illinois College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Illinois College received 3,820 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.37% annual growth. Out of those 3,820 applicants, 2,987 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.2% acceptance rate.

There were 942 students enrolled at Illinois College in 2024. 37% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Illinois College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.24%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

2,987

Accepted Out of 3,820

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Illinois College was 78.2% (2,987 admissions from 3,820 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 74.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 4.37%, while admissions grew by 9.29%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

37%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

37% of enrolled first-time students at Illinois College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Illinois College had a total enrollment of 942 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Illinois College is 879 students and the part-time enrollment is 63. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at Illinois College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Illinois College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.2% White, 9.66% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Black or African American, 2.23% Two or More Races, 0.955% Asian, and 0.212% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Illinois College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.8%), followed by White Male (33.4%) and Black or African American Male (5.88%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (71.4%), followed by White Male (14.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Illinois College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 942 students. The full-time enrollment at Illinois College is 879 and the part-time enrollment is 63. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at Illinois College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Illinois College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Illinois College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Illinois College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Illinois College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
671 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
91 enrolled students
Black or African American
81 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Illinois College is 71.2% White, 9.66% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Black or African American, 2.23% Two or More Races, 0.955% Asian, and 0.212% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 31 students (3.29%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 40 more women than men received degrees from Illinois College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Illinois College is white (238 degrees awarded). There were 7.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (30 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Illinois College is General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees awarded), followed by Exercise Physiology (22 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (21 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Illinois College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (15 degrees awarded), Agriculture (18 degrees), and Biology (48 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Illinois College are Physicians (426,652 people), Other managers (263,857 people), Postsecondary teachers (219,214 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (215,660 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (204,095 people).

The most specialized majors at Illinois College in 2024 are History (15 degrees awarded), Agriculture (18 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees), and English (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Illinois College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Illinois College are History (15 degrees awarded), Agriculture (18 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees), and English (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Illinois College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (561,772 people), Elementary & secondary schools (560,982 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (520,336 people), Offices of physicians (207,240 people), and Scientific research & development services (188,957 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Illinois College.

Most Common (2024)

General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
22 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Illinois College was General Business Administration & Management with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Illinois College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

142

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

182

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 142 degrees were awarded to men at Illinois College, which is 0.78 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (182).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Illinois College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Illinois College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.29 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to women at Illinois College in Registered Nursing. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

64%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 64% of students graduating from Illinois College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
238 degrees awarded
Black or African American
30 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Illinois College is white (238 degrees awarded). There were 7.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (30 degrees).

0.926% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
153 degrees awarded
White Female
151 degrees awarded
White Female
141 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Illinois College is white female (153 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (151 degrees).

Operations

Illinois College has an endowment valued at nearly $140M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.3M (12.4%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Illinois College had a total salary expenditure of 44.2M. Illinois College employs 28 Assistant professors, 21 Professors and 13 Associate professors. Most academics at Illinois College are Female Assistant professor (16), Male Professor (12), and Male Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Illinois College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 48 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 30 employees, and Management with 28 employees.

Endowment

$140M

2024 Endowment

0.102%

growth from 2023

Illinois College has an endowment valued at about $140M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Illinois College grew 0.102% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $90.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Illinois College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$15.4M

2024 Salaries

5.76%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Illinois College paid a median of $15.4M in salaries, which represents 34.8% of their overall expenditure ($44.2M) and a 5.76% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.677% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.97% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$4.69M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Illinois College paid a total of $4.69M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Illinois College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 48 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 30 employees, and Management with 28 employees.

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