Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Illinois graduates 23 pts more of its students than Keystone (67% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Illinois grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than Keystone's ($52,575 vs. $44,976)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Illinois$52.6K
Keystone$45K
Graduation rate
Illinois67%
Keystone44%
Retention rate
Illinois71%
Keystone57%

Borrowing

Median debt
Illinois$25.6K
Keystone$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Illinois83%
Keystone85%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Illinois$14.7K
Keystone$17.3K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Illinois63%
Keystone31%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Illinois67%
Keystone43%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Illinois28%
Keystone16%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Illinois57%
Keystone32%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Illinois78%
Keystone35%
Pell graduation gap
Illinois22 pts lower
Keystone3 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupIllinoisKeystone
White71%39%
AsianNot reportedNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Black47%22%
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported

All outcome numbers in the table

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