Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Illinois Chicago graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. Houston (70% vs. 63%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Illinois Chicago grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than U. Houston's ($68,740 vs. $62,377)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Illinois Chicago$68.7KHighest
U. Houston$62.4K
Graduation rate
U. Illinois Chicago70%Highest
U. Houston63%
Retention rate
U. Illinois Chicago83%
U. Houston87%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Illinois Chicago$16.7KLowest
U. Houston$18.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Illinois Chicago22%
U. Houston32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Illinois Chicago$13.1KLowest
U. Houston$15K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Illinois Chicago54%
U. Houston46%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Illinois Chicago70%
U. Houston64%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Illinois Chicago21%
U. Houston23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Illinois Chicago59%
U. Houston63%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Illinois Chicago63%
U. Houston68%
Pell graduation gap
U. Illinois Chicago4 pts lower
U. Houston5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Illinois Chicago | U. Houston |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 63% |
| Asian | 77% | 75% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54% | 59% |
| Black | 48% | 58% |
| Two or more races | 58% | 56% |
| International | 68% | 66% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why