Colleges in Illinois

Whittle lists 9 colleges in Illinois, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Champaign, IL · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $14,355

  Graduation rate

  85%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $81,054

• DeVry University-Illinois

  Lisle, IL · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $30,770

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $45,987

• Chamberlain University-Illinois

  Addison, IL · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $31,837

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $92,405

• Northwestern University

  Evanston, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $29,167

  Graduation rate

  95%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $89,363

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Chicago, IL · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,974

  Graduation rate

  62%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,740

• University of Chicago

  Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $14,860

  Graduation rate

  96%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $91,885

• DePaul University

  Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $30,902

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,751

• Illinois State University

  Normal, IL · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $19,398

  Graduation rate

  65%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $62,117

• Loyola University Chicago

  Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $36,079

  Graduation rate

  73%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $71,530