Illinois Nursing Colleges
In terms of yearly nursing graduations, Illinois is ranked #2 in the country with 21,938 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $18,195 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $19,861 a year.
About 36% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $5,571 per year.
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There are 29,481 students at Chamberlain - Illinois in total, 14,851 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,100 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Chamberlain - Illinois is 4.0 years.
Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 27% are men and 73% are women.
Roughly 72% of students at Chamberlain - Illinois take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,464 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Chamberlain - Illinois is $76,330.
There are 16,893 students at Loyola Chicago in total, 11,612 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,924 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at Loyola Chicago. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Around 30% of accepted students are men, and 70% are women.
45% of Loyola Chicago students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,374 a year. Loyola Chicago has a 0.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $55,895 during the early-career years.
There are 9,942 undergraduates at SIUE, of which 8,071 are full-time, and there are 12,860 students altogether. It takes the average SIUE undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.
Roughly 47% of students at SIUE take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,021 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SIUE is $43,850.
There are 33,518 students at UIC in total, 21,921 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 20,023 are full-time. For undergraduates at UIC, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Roughly 22% of students at UIC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,873 a year. UIC has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UIC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $52,246 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Oak Point University is 753, of which 671 students are undergraduates and of those, 533 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
Oak Point has a 0.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Oak Point is $76,137.
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.
Roughly 92% of students at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,384 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,866 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Rush University is 2,816, of which 104 students are undergraduates and of those, 52 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rush University is $70,482.
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.
Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
48% of Illinois State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,265 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,073 during the early-career years.
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. Bradley has a freshman retention rate of 87%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Roughly 67% of students at Bradley take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,615 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Bradley with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $55,849 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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 average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Lewis is 4.3 years.
About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.
55% of Lewis students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,359 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,812 during the early-career years.
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.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.
Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,716 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $54,399 during the early-career years.
There are 3,779 students at Benedictine U in total, 2,299 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,939 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Benedictine U is 4.3 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.
Roughly 66% of students at Benedictine U take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,278 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Benedictine U is $47,725.
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.
About 61% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.
78% of Olivet Nazarene students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,065 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,553 during the early-career years.
There are 12,277 undergraduates at NIU, of which 10,472 are full-time, and there are 16,769 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NIU is 4.6 years.
About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
59% of NIU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,236 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,600 during the early-career years.
There are 3,529 students at University of Saint Francis in total, 1,627 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,365 are full-time. It takes the average University of Saint Francis undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
About 68% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,252 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of Saint Francis is $52,912.
There are 6,265 students at Aurora in total, 4,158 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,822 are full-time. For undergraduates at Aurora, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.
Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,739 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Aurora is $48,078.
There are 284 undergraduates at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, of which 236 are full-time, and there are 466 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 1.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is $60,816.
The total student population at Methodist College is 595, of which 557 students are undergraduates and of those, 286 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Methodist College is 100%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted.
Roughly 67% of students at Methodist College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,375 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Methodist College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $57,954 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Saint Xavier University is 3,764, of which 3,080 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,878 are full-time. It takes the average SXU undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
Approximately 91% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,391 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $48,646 during the early-career years.
There are 2,785 full-time undergraduates at Malcolm X College, and 7,273 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Malcolm X College is $26,742.
The total student population at William Rainey Harper College is 12,199, which includes 4,405 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
3% of Harper College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,807 a year. Harper College has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Harper College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,208 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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.
15% of Waubonsee students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,169 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Waubonsee is $35,592.
There are 2,831 students at North Park in total, 1,846 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,682 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.
Roughly 64% of students at North Park take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,857 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from North Park with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,121 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,835 full-time undergraduates at LLCC, and 4,977 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
25% of LLCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,508 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LLCC is $30,266.
The total student population at College of DuPage is 21,010, which includes 7,255 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 19% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,610 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,679 during the early-career years.
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