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85 Colleges
$73,311 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$22,967 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Illinois ranked #2 in the nation for nursing degrees handed out in 2021. Around 21,938 students received some type of diploma that year. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Illinois is $18,328 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $19,933 a year.

An estimated 36% of college students in Illinois take out loans, with the average loan amount being $5,742 per year.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$20,604 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
77% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Chamberlain University - Illinois is 29,481, of which 14,851 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,100 are full-time. It takes the average Chamberlain - Illinois undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,700 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Chamberlain - Illinois is $84,533.

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Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$51,716 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,612 undergraduates at Loyola Chicago, of which 10,924 are full-time, and there are 16,893 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 53% of students at Loyola Chicago take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,442 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $58,411 during the early-career years.

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Public Public vs. Private
$12,025 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,860 students at SIUE in total, 9,942 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,071 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SIUE is 4.5 years.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,517 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,384 during the early-career years.

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Public Public vs. Private
$15,816 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 33,518 students at UIC in total, 21,921 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 20,023 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,514 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UIC is $53,218.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$15,768 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
95% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Rasmussen University - Illinois is 2,438, of which 2,407 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,049 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Illinois is 4.0 years.

Approximately 95% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,285 a year.

Students who graduate from Rasmussen University - Illinois with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,436 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Rush University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$30,957 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 104 undergraduates at Rush University, of which 52 are full-time, and there are 2,816 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

Students who graduate from Rush University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $86,865 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$14,121 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 20,720 students at Illinois State in total, 17,987 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 16,666 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,247 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,599 during the early-career years.

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Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$39,680 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
69% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Bradley University is 5,855, of which 4,574 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,450 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

69% of Bradley students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,299 a year.

Students who graduate from Bradley with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $59,114 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,882 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Lewis University is 6,437, of which 4,306 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,484 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 59% of students at Lewis take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,377 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lewis is $56,095.

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DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$44,174 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

There are 21,922 students at DePaul in total, 14,145 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 12,776 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 50% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,204 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $54,695 during the early-career years.

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Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$32,546 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
67% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,299 undergraduates at Benedictine U, of which 1,939 are full-time, and there are 3,779 students altogether. It takes the average Benedictine U undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 67% of students at Benedictine U take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,294 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Benedictine U is $50,222.

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Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,940 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
73% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,802 undergraduates at Olivet Nazarene, of which 2,562 are full-time, and there are 3,764 students altogether. It takes the average Olivet Nazarene undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

73% of Olivet Nazarene students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,107 a year.

Students who graduate from Olivet Nazarene with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,278 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$12,506 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,277 undergraduates at NIU, of which 10,472 are full-time, and there are 16,769 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 59% of students at NIU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,377 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,113 during the early-career years.

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University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
58% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of St Francis is 3,529, of which 1,627 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,365 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

58% of University of Saint Francis students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,702 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $56,648 during the early-career years.

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Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$28,220 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Aurora University is 6,265, of which 4,158 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,822 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

57% of Aurora students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,788 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,237 during the early-career years.

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Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$23,710 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is 466, of which 284 students are undergraduates and of those, 236 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $69,519 during the early-career years.

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#18

Methodist College

Peoria, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$18,008 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
100% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Methodist College is 595, of which 557 students are undergraduates and of those, 286 are full-time. It takes the average Methodist College undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 100% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,417 a year.

Students who graduate from Methodist College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $64,709 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,840 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
92% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,080 undergraduates at SXU, of which 2,878 are full-time, and there are 3,764 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SXU is 4.3 years.

Approximately 92% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,302 a year.

Students who graduate from SXU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $50,784 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Public Public vs. Private
$11,520 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
1% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is 7,273, which includes 2,785 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

Approximately 1% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,341 a year.

Students who graduate from Malcolm X College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,891 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$9,990 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
3% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,405 full-time undergraduates at Harper College, and 12,199 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Roughly 3% of students at Harper College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,659 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,035 during the early-career years.

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Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$11,369 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
30% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,564 students at Waubonsee in total, 2,275 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

30% of Waubonsee students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,780 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,016 during the early-career years.

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North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$35,325 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at North Park University is 2,831, of which 1,846 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,682 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

56% of North Park students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,328 a year.

Students who graduate from North Park with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,326 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$6,960 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
23% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,977 students at LLCC in total, 1,835 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 23% of students at LLCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,883 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LLCC is $33,145.

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College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$10,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,255 full-time undergraduates at COD, and 21,010 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

19% of COD students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,396 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,925 during the early-career years.

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Other Illinois Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Joliet Junior College 97
27 Elmhurst University 95
28 Lake Land College 93
28 Parkland College 93
28 Saint Anthony College of Nursing 93
31 Elgin Community College 91
32 Morton College 88
33 McKendree University 87
34 Northwestern College - Bridgeview 86
35 Millikin University 79
36 Lewis and Clark Community College 77
37 Moraine Valley Community College 75
38 Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences 74
39 Rockford University 72
40 Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences 68
41 Olney Central College 67
42 Southwestern Illinois College 66
42 Kaskaskia College 66
42 College of Lake County 66
45 John Wood Community College 62
46 Illinois Central College 61
46 Lakeview College of Nursing 61
48 Triton College 60
49 Kankakee Community College 59
50 Governors State University 57
50 St. John’s College 57
52 Kishwaukee College 56
53 Oakton Community College 55
54 John A Logan College 53
55 Rock Valley College 51
56 Carl Sandburg College 49
56 Illinois Valley Community College 49
56 Richland Community College 49
59 Dominican University 46
60 Illinois Wesleyan University 45
61 Prairie State College 43
62 Western Illinois University 40
63 Highland Community College 38
64 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science 36
65 Eastern Illinois University 35
65 Sauk Valley Community College 35
67 Black Hawk College 34
68 Shawnee Community College 31
69 Spoon River College 29
69 Ambria College of Nursing 29
71 Heartland Community College 28
72 Quincy University 27
73 Chicago State University 26
73 Roosevelt University 26
75 Rend Lake College 25
75 Southeastern Illinois College 25
77 McHenry County College 23
78 Danville Area Community College 22
79 Illinois College 19
80 South Suburban College 16
81 Trinity Christian College 14
82 Concordia University, Chicago 4
82 Wheaton College Illinois 4
84 Frontier Community College 0
84 Wabash Valley College 0

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