Illinois College
Illinois College is a private liberal arts college in Jacksonville, Illinois. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the Presbyterian Church (USA). It was the second college founded in Illinois but the first to grant a degree. It was founded in 1829 by the Yale Band, students from Yale College who traveled westward to found new colleges. It briefly served as the state's first medical school, from 1843 to 1848.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $18,298
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,060
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 64%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,575
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,568
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,110
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Jacksonville, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Illinois College include Biology, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Nursing.
- Biology (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,626 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,533
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,626 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,533
- Nursing (20 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Agricultural Business and Management (18 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,739 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,982 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- History (15 bachelor's)
- Psychology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,388 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Health Services (12 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 36%, Computer Science 4%, Health 23%, Biological Sciences 28%, Psychology 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Illinois College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,197 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,197
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,627
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,241
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,505
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,362
- In-state tuition and fees: $38,676
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,676
- On-campus room and board: $12,026
- Off-campus room and board: $7,498
- Off-campus with family: $1,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $50,702
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 83%
- Average institutional grant: $25,770
- Average federal loan: $6,589
- Median debt at graduation: $25,565
Admissions
Illinois College admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 8% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,820
- Admitted: 2,987
- Enrolled: 246
- Yield (first-choice signal): 8%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,060
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 12%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 3
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $81,375
- Associate professor salary: $69,213
- Assistant professor salary: $61,369
- On-campus housing capacity: 933
- Average SAT: 1,055
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Illinois College acceptance rate? Illinois College admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Illinois College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,197 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,298.
What majors does Illinois College offer? Popular programs include Biology, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Nursing, Agricultural Business and Management, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Illinois College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,575 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Illinois College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Illinois College official site: https://ic.edu.