Illinois College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,070

2.65% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$17,544

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

6.69%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

75.2%

3,781 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,154

97.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

68.3%

172 Graduates

About

Illinois College is a higher education institution located in Morgan County, IL. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Illinois College were General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees awarded), General Psychology (33 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (23 degrees).

In 2020, 320 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Illinois College. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (237 degrees), 9.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Illinois College is $34,070, which is $5,670 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Illinois College is $34,070, which is $5,670 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,544.

In 2020, 99% of undergraduate students attending Illinois College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,070

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Illinois College was $34,070. The cost of tuition at Illinois College is $5,670 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Illinois College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,544

2020 Value

0.284%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Illinois College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,544. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Illinois College grew by 0.284%.

This chart compares the average net price of Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,657

Room and Board

$N/A

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Illinois College was of $7,657 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $N/A. The cost of room and board increased by 0.618% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies remained the same by NaNM% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Illinois College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Illinois College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.69%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Illinois College was 6.69%, which represents 19 out of the 284 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Illinois College received 3,781 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 1.5% annual growth. Out of those 3,781 applicants, 2,845 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,154 students enrolled at Illinois College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Illinois College has an overall enrollment yield of 10.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

2,845

Accepted Out of 3,781

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Illinois College was 75.2% (2,845 admissions from 3,781 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 78%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 1.5%, while admissions declined by −2.13%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Illinois College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Illinois College has a total enrollment of 1,154 students. The full-time enrollment at Illinois College is 1,129 students and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Illinois College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Illinois College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.4% White, 10.1% Black or African American, 7.19% Hispanic or Latino, 3.12% Two or More Races, 0.78% Asian, 0.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.173% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Illinois College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.8%), followed by White Male (32.5%) and Black or African American Male (5.58%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Illinois College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,154 students. The full-time enrollment at Illinois College is 1,129 and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Illinois College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Illinois College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Illinois College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Illinois College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Illinois College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
835
Black or African American
117
Hispanic or Latino
83

The enrolled student population at Illinois College is 72.4% White, 10.1% Black or African American, 7.19% Hispanic or Latino, 3.12% Two or More Races, 0.78% Asian, 0.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.173% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 35 students (3.03%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 32 more women than men received degrees from Illinois College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Illinois College is white (237 degrees awarded). There were 9.48 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Illinois College is General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (33 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (23 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Illinois College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (20 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Illinois College are Elementary & middle school teachers (210,420 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (186,605 people), Postsecondary teachers (135,090 people), Other managers (131,624 people), and Secondary school teachers (109,255 people).

The most specialized majors at Illinois College are English (20 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (8 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Illinois College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Illinois College are Elementary & secondary schools (434,838 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (273,449 people), Legal services (151,156 people), Computer Systems Design (92,903 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (89,315 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Illinois College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
51 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
33 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
23 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Illinois College was General Business Administration & Management with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Illinois College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

144

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

176

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Illinois College, which is 0.818 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (176).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Illinois College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Illinois College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.22 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 27 degrees were awarded to women at Illinois College in General Psychology, which is 4.5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

65%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 65% of students graduating from Illinois College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (81.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Illinois College is Female and White (81.5% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
237 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Illinois College is white (237 degrees awarded). There were 9.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
126 degrees awarded
White Male
111 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Illinois College is white female (126 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (111 degrees).

Operations

Illinois College has an endowment valued at nearly $126M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $4.17M (3.3%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Illinois College had a total salary expenditure of $36.1M. Illinois College employs 30 Assistant professors, 19 Professors, and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Illinois College are Female Assistant professors (19), Male Professors(12), and Male Associate professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Illinois College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 45 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 37 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

Endowment

$126M

2020 Endowment

2.93%

decline from 2019

Illinois College has an endowment valued at about $126M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Illinois College declined 2.93% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $86.3M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Illinois College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.93M - Federal
$28k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Illinois College received $1.93M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $28k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13.7M

2020 Salaries

3.68%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Illinois College paid a median of $13.7M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($36.1M) and a 3.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.5% decline from 2018 and a 7.16% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Illinois College paid a total of $5M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

45 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Illinois College were Assistant professor with 30 employees; Professor with 19 employees; and Professor with 19 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Illinois College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 45 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 37 employees; and Service with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Illinois College was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Male Professor with 12 employees, and Male Associate professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Illinois College.