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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Illinois College
  • Trinity Christian College

What stands out

Illinois College has the lower average net price, Illinois College reports the higher graduation rate, Trinity Christian College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Trinity Christian College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Illinois College compared with Trinity Christian College
MetricIllinois CollegeJacksonville, ILPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateTrinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, ILPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,298lowest$19,125
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$48,955$35,012
In-state tuition$38,676$20,605
Out-of-state tuition$38,676$20,605
Admissions
Acceptance rate78%85%
SAT midpoint1,0501,085
ACT midpoint2124
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.63%highest61%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.71%81%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,565$25,009lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$52,575$55,700highest
Campus
Undergraduates930820

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.