by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Illinois College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Illinois College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Illinois College | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 209 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 54% of the cohort graduated. After six years 61% had completed their degree, and 61% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Illinois College is 61%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average Illinois College student takes 4.06 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 194 | 56% |
| Six Years | 209 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 135 | 39% |
Approximately 135 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 135 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
116 transferred to another institution.
Illinois College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 116 | 85.9% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 14.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 63% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44% |
| White | 76% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Illinois College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Illinois College represent 85% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.78% of Illinois College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the Illinois College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Illinois College graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 59% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Illinois College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
119 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Illinois College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 104 | 87.39% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 12.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Illinois College represent 0.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Illinois College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Illinois College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
51 Illinois College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 71%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 71%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Illinois College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Illinois College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 73.33% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 26.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Illinois College returning, part-time students.
