Illinois College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 40,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 892
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 80%
From Region 9%
Athletes 420 (48.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Hispanic 10%
Black 9%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Illinois College 208 47% 76% 1% 4% 14% 1% $63,710 22 -0.63 55 98% 8.1%
Mechanical Engineering 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $88,658 5 -1.33 88 — — — — —
Computer Science 5 — 60% 60% 20% 0% 20% 0% $87,646 9 -1.09 87 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $65,528 22 -0.59 59 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $70,441 33 -0.56 68 — — — — —
Physics 4 — 75% 50% 0% 25% 0% 25% $72,878 18 -0.77 72 — — — — —
Biochemistry 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,354 11 -0.90 48 — — — — —
Biology 8 +2 25% 38% 12% 12% 25% 0% $58,977 16 -0.87 42 96% — — — —
Agricultural Business and Management 17 +2 59% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,503 17 -1.13 49 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $59,163 57 +0.06 43 — — — — —
Exercise Science 20 +3 70% 80% 0% 0% 15% 0% $58,041 38 -0.44 40 — — — — —
Health Sciences 7 +1 14% 29% 14% 14% 43% 0% $59,807 22 -0.59 44 — — — — —
Nursing 17 — 18% 76% 0% 6% 12% 0% $84,757 20 -0.74 85 — — — — —
Nursing Science — — — — — — — — $84,757 20 -0.74 85 — — — — —
Accounting 11 +4 55% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,203 33 -0.51 80 100% 6.7% — — —
Actuarial Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,021 7 -1.55 79 — — — — —
Business Administration 16 +4 69% 75% 0% 19% 6% 0% $58,558 7 -0.99 41 100% 9.0% — — —
Economics 2 +4 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,584 16 -0.88 75 81% — — — —
Finance 5 +9 60% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $82,083 25 -0.59 83 92% — — — —
Health Administration — — — — — — — — $61,026 44 -0.27 47 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,433 19 -0.76 59 — — — — —
Management Sciences 8 +1 75% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $67,506 31 -0.53 63 — — — — —
Marketing 7 +4 29% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,677 15 -0.93 59 — — — — —
Sports Management 5 +6 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,737 43 -0.27 41 — — — — —
English 7 — 14% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $53,318 58 +0.11 27 — — — — —
History 6 +2 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $44,479 4 -1.22 9 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,057 73 +0.26 45 97% — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $60,796 89 +1.02 47 97% — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $57,289 52 -0.07 38 — — — — —
Behavioral Neuroscience — — — — — — — — $57,676 35 -0.40 39 — — — — —
International/Global Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,746 17 -0.68 44 — — — — —
Organizational Communication 4 +5 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $60,164 17 -1.05 45 — — — — —
Political Science 3 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,422 30 -0.57 56 100% — — — —
Psychology 13 +4 8% 69% 0% 0% 31% 0% $55,226 55 +0.02 32 100% — — — —
Sociology — +3 — — — — — — $54,081 45 -0.25 29 — — — — —
Education 13 +8 38% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $47,177 13 -0.93 13 — — — — —
Elementary Education — — — — — — — — $49,049 28 -0.48 17 — — — — —
Art 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $40,335 19 -0.70 5 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $39,747 30 -0.44 5 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $41,141 26 -0.60 6 — — — — —
Criminology 11 +1 55% 55% 0% 9% 27% 0% $61,508 65 +0.22 49 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,849
ROI Percentile 55th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 27.9% 58 60% 88% 0% 5% 5% 0% $68,071 20 -0.74 64 98% 8.1%
Health Sciences 21.2% 44 41% 70% 2% 5% 18% 0% $68,644 16 -0.58 65 — —
Social Sciences 10.1% 21 33% 76% 0% 0% 24% 0% $57,696 47 -0.30 39 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 9.1% 19 58% 95% 0% 0% 5% 0% $61,257 56 -1.01 48 — —
Humanities 7.2% 15 40% 73% 0% 0% 20% 7% $50,730 25 -0.35 20 99% —
Education 6.2% 13 38% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $47,177 13 -0.93 13 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.3% 11 18% 45% 9% 9% 18% 0% $59,625 16 -0.88 44 96% —
Professional 5.3% 11 55% 55% 0% 9% 27% 0% $61,508 33 +0.22 49 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 4.3% 9 56% 56% 0% 11% 11% 22% $70,432 27 -0.66 68 — —
Computer Science 2.4% 5 60% 60% 20% 0% 20% 0% $87,646 14 -1.09 87 — —
Arts 0.5% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $40,335 7 -0.70 5 — —
Engineering 0.5% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $88,658 3 -1.33 88 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 112 $549K $549K $0
Track & Field (combined) 90 $150K $150K $0
Baseball 48 $225K $225K $0
Soccer 32 $192K $192K $0
Basketball 23 $231K $231K $0
Golf 15 $69K $69K $0
Swimming 14 $91K $91K $0
Tennis 11 $40K $40K $0
Total 286 $1.5M $1.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 61 $136K $136K $0
Soccer 25 $155K $155K $0
Volleyball 23 $186K $186K $0
Softball 21 $179K $179K $0
Basketball 20 $208K $208K $0
Swimming 12 $83K $83K $0
Tennis 9 $38K $38K $0
Golf 5 $60K $60K $0
Total 134 $1.0M $1.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 151 $286K $286K $0
Football 112 $549K $549K $0
Soccer 57 $347K $347K $0
Baseball 48 $225K $225K $0
Basketball 43 $440K $440K $0
Swimming 26 $174K $174K $0
Volleyball 23 $186K $186K $0
Softball 21 $179K $179K $0
Golf 20 $129K $129K $0
Tennis 20 $78K $78K $0
Total 420 $3.6M $3.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (non-ED) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 49%
SAT Range 880 – 1180
SAT Math Range 430 – 590
SAT RW Range 450 – 590