Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Illinois Wesleyan graduates 18 pts more of its students than Union (82% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate - 2
Illinois Wesleyan grads earn $16.9K more ten years out than Union's ($70,871 vs. $53,990)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Illinois Wesleyan$70.9KHighest
Union$54K
Graduation rate
Illinois Wesleyan82%Highest
Union64%
Retention rate
Illinois Wesleyan80%
Union89%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Illinois Wesleyan$27K
Union$20.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Illinois Wesleyan63%
Union42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Illinois Wesleyan$23.3K
Union$19.2KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Illinois Wesleyan76%
Union57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Illinois Wesleyan82%
Union65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Illinois Wesleyan11%
Union30%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Illinois Wesleyan77%
Union53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Illinois Wesleyan74%
Union75%
Pell graduation gap
Illinois Wesleyan4 pts higher
Union22 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Illinois Wesleyan | Union |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 69% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 71% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 74% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 60% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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