2026 Completion In Time in Illinois Rankings
Among Illinois colleges, University of Chicago has the highest graduation rate (96%) and Northwestern University has the second lowest rate (95%) based on academic year 2023-2024 graduation data.
Below table ranks and compares the Completion In Time in Illinois having highest graduation rate. For the graduation rate rankings, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have applied to.
Completion In Time in Illinois
| Rank | College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | 96% | - | 99% | $69,324 | 1,550 | 4.5% | 18,566 | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | 95% | - | 98% | $68,322 | 1,540 | 7.7% | 23,856 | 6 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 85% | - | 95% | $40,096 | 1,440 | 42.4% | 59,238 | 20 to 1 |
| 4 | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL | 85% | - | 93% | $45,546 | 1,380 | 87.4% | 2,874 | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | 78% | 16% | 90% | $56,402 | 1,320 | 56.8% | 1,837 | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Bradley University Peoria, IL | 76% | - | 83% | $42,160 | - | 76.8% | 4,777 | 11 to 1 |
| 7 | Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL | 75% | 19% | 80% | $57,704 | 1,240 | 39.3% | 1,582 | 12 to 1 |
| 8 | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | 75% | - | 86% | $52,202 | 1,300 | 54.9% | 8,834 | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Augustana College Rock Island, IL | 73% | - | 82% | $51,598 | 1,150 | 62.7% | 2,570 | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | 73% | 1% | 82% | $53,710 | 1,260 | 81.6% | 17,384 | 13 to 1 |
Qualified Illinois Colleges in Core Admission Stats
