Illinois College Rankings & Recognition

Illinois College appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #580 of 680 for biology, and #23 of 24 ranked colleges in Illinois.

Illinois College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Biology

Ranked #580 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,626; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $26,671; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 30.1 of 100 · #23 of 24 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 47th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 50th percentile

Average net price $18,763 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 60.9% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: St. Mary's University (#579)
Ranked just below: Montana State University (#581)

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Business

Ranked #782 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,739; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 33.9 of 100 · #29 of 32 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $18,763 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 60.9% · debt is 45% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (#781)
Ranked just below: Auburn University at Montgomery (#783)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 78.2%
Avg. net price: $18,763
Graduation: 60.9%
Students: 930

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Carnegie Classification

Liberal arts college

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Athletics

NCAA Division III

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