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Illinois College

Jacksonville, ILQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Illinois admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 47% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,820

Admitted

2,987

Yield

8%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

883–1180

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–26

1836
Applications +39% since fall 2014 · admit rate 54% → 78%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 930 undergrads, where 38% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

930

undergrads · larger than 34% of colleges

Diversity index

0.47

Pell Grant

38%

above the median

First generation

31%

about the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.47 → 0.47 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (10% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 71% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,586 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Finance and Financial Management Services

$74.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

71%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$17.4K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$48,955 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
7.9% · avg $43K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Federal loans

83%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,575 ten years after enrolling, more than at 46% of colleges; 67% graduate within six years.

67%

67%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25.6K

≈ $271/month for 10 years

Retention

71%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 75% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 39% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 54% to 78%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +39%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 54% → 78%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.47 → 0.47

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 145691 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything