Best Graduation Rate Universities in Illinois

Q: How many universities are ranked for Best Graduation Rate in Illinois?

There are 50 universities ranked for Best Graduation Rate in Illinois based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Best Graduation Rate rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Illinois.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Grad Rate
1	Northwestern University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$65,997	$76,844	96%	96%
2	University of Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$66,939	$80,870	95%	95%
3	Wheaton College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$43,930	$50,270	87%	87%
4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public IL ROI	$16,004	$64,802	85%	85%
5	Illinois Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$55,704	$56,082	81%	81%
6	Augustana College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$49,834	$49,849	78%	78%
7	Principia College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$33,280	$0	77%	77%
8	Lake Forest College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$54,202	$51,324	74%	74%
9	Bradley University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$39,680	$59,114	74%	74%
10	Loyola University Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$51,716	$58,411	74%	74%
11	Illinois Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$51,763	$70,803	74%	74%
12	Methodist College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$18,008	$64,709	72%	72%
13	Knox College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$55,587	$37,757	71%	71%
14	DePaul University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$44,460	$54,695	70%	70%
15	North Central College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$44,394	$51,762	67%	67%
16	Illinois State University Public IL ROI	$16,021	$50,599	67%	67%
17	Trinity Christian College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,325	$48,107	66%	66%
18	School of the Art Institute of Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$54,530	$26,742	65%	65%
19	University of St Francis Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,000	$56,648	65%	65%
20	Elmhurst University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$41,628	$52,803	64%	64%
21	Illinois College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,470	$40,110	64%	64%
22	Olivet Nazarene University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,940	$49,278	63%	63%
23	Lewis University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,882	$56,095	62%	62%
24	Moody Bible Institute Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$15,356	$40,210	61%	61%
25	University of Illinois Chicago Public IL ROI	$14,338	$53,218	61%	61%
26	Dominican University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,844	$47,907	60%	60%
27	Aurora University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$28,220	$51,237	59%	59%
28	Millikin University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,892	$43,100	59%	59%
29	Monmouth College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$43,520	$43,158	59%	59%
30	McKendree University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,070	$49,439	57%	57%
31	University of Illinois Springfield Public IL ROI	$12,252	$47,432	57%	57%
32	Saint Xavier University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,840	$50,784	56%	56%
33	North Park University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,325	$49,326	56%	56%
34	Greenville University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,598	$40,307	54%	54%
35	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Public IL ROI	$12,922	$46,384	54%	54%
36	Judson University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,910	$45,374	53%	53%
37	VanderCook College of Music Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,910	$45,704	53%	53%
38	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public IL ROI	$13,244	$43,087	53%	53%
39	Benedictine University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,290	$50,222	52%	52%
40	Northern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$12,700	$46,113	51%	51%
41	Eastern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$13,403	$42,694	50%	50%
42	Eureka College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$28,400	$42,968	48%	48%
43	Columbia College Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$32,520	$32,596	48%	48%
44	Concordia University-Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,258	$44,405	48%	48%
45	Trinity International University-Illinois Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$12,320	$41,545	48%	48%
46	Quincy University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,740	$43,331	47%	47%
47	Western Illinois University Public IL ROI	$14,952	$43,057	46%	46%
48	Chamberlain University-Illinois Private For-Profit IL ROI	$20,604	$84,533	44%	44%
49	Blackburn College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,758	$36,665	44%	44%
50	Roosevelt University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,280	$42,896	42%	42%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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What are the Best Graduation Rate universities in Illinois?

The top Best Graduation Rate university in Illinois is Northwestern University, followed by University of Chicago. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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