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Illinois College

Jacksonville, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,298What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
78%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
930
In-state tuition
$38,676Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$38,676
SAT midpoint
1,050
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$52,575Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,298

Better than 75% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$52,575

Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,565

Better than 36% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$48,955

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,298

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Illinois College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return71%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,565
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$52,575

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Illinois College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,15512
Accounting and Related Services$50,01719
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,92521
Biology, General$31,43818
Psychology, General$31,38626
Agricultural Business and ManagementNot reported18
Education, GeneralNot reported18
CriminologyNot reported17
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported17
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported16
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported12
HistoryNot reported11
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported10
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported9
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported8
Computer ScienceNot reported8
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported7
SociologyNot reported6
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported6
EconomicsNot reported6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
MarketingNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported3
MusicNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported2
Area StudiesNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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