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Illinois College is a private liberal arts college located in Jacksonville, Illinois. Illinois College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Illinois College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,510 10 years after enrolling, 43rd in Illinois, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Illinois College bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Illinois College is ranked 39th in Illinois.
Illinois College’s median net annual cost of $18,271 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Illinois College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Psychology, Rhetoric & Composition, Accounting, Economics, Sociology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,271
Average years to graduate
4.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.17
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Illinois College is 1% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Illinois College, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Illinois College graduates within 4.2 years.
Illinois College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Illinois College’s economic mobility score of 28.21 is calculated by adjusting the 2.54 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Illinois College’s EMS of 28.21 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Illinois College pays $18,271 a year, $27,223 less than the $45,494 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,271
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Illinois College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,271 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 74% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,127. This is 20% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,294
Pell grants
$4,734
State grants
$5,013
Institutional grants
$21,710
Illinois College offers 10 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
22%
Illinois College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,522 applicants, of which 2,633 were admitted and 249 enrolled. Illinois College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
87%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%