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Illinois ranked #5 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 33,180 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $17,484 per year to get their degree at a college in Illinois, while out of state students will pay an average of $19,233 per year.
An estimated 52% of college students in Illinois take out loans, with the average loan amount being $5,907 per year.
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There are 20,832 students at DeVry University - Illinois in total, 17,174 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,979 are full-time. It takes the average DeVry University - Illinois undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 46%. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.
85% of DeVry University - Illinois students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,897 a year. DeVry University - Illinois has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,520 during the early-career years.
There are 3,966 full-time undergraduates at College of Lake County, and 11,854 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Approximately 2% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,545 a year. College of Lake County has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from College of Lake County with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,855 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 504 students at MTI - Springfield, Illinois in total, 467 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 79% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,061 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MTI - Springfield, Illinois is $27,446.
There are 12,199 students at Harper College in total, 4,405 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 3% of students at Harper College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,807 a year. Harper College has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,208 during the early-career years.
There are 11,026 students at MVCC in total, 4,131 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,523 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MVCC is $33,150.
The total student population at Southwestern Illinois College is 6,906, which includes 3,037 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 10% of students at SWIC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,331 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from SWIC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,006 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 21,010 students at COD in total, 7,255 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
19% of COD students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,610 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from COD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,679 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,785 full-time undergraduates at Malcolm X College, and 7,273 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Malcolm X College has a 3.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Malcolm X College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,742 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 10,267 students at Joliet Junior College in total, 3,915 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 6% of students at Joliet Junior College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,463 a year. Joliet Junior College has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Joliet Junior College is $33,765.
The total student population at Lincoln Land Community College is 4,977, which includes 1,835 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,508 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,266 during the early-career years.
There are 2,846 full-time undergraduates at ECC, and 7,882 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,056 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from ECC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,541 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 8,299 undergraduates at SIUC, of which 6,796 are full-time, and there are 11,366 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SIUC is 4.4 years.
Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,969 a year. SIUC has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,805 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Parkland College is 5,758, which includes 2,282 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 27% of students at Parkland College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,812 a year. Parkland College has a 4.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,367 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Rock Valley College is 5,762, which includes 2,507 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
6% of Rock Valley College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,170 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,785 during the early-career years.
There are 2,785 students at Kaskaskia College in total, 1,102 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 6% of students at Kaskaskia College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,099 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.0% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Kaskaskia College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,561 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Lewis and Clark Community College is 4,683, which includes 1,403 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 33% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,615 a year. Lewis and Clark Community College has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Lewis and Clark Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,770 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,181 full-time undergraduates at UTI Illinois, and 1,181 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 44 to 1.
Approximately 81% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,085 a year. UTI Illinois has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,572 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Rend Lake College is 1,802, which includes 950 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
2% of Rend Lake College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,036 a year. Rend Lake College has a 8.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rend Lake College is $29,590.
There are 2,557 full-time undergraduates at Triton College, and 8,819 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 3% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,851 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Triton College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,229 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Waubonsee Community College is 7,564, which includes 2,275 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
15% of Waubonsee students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,169 a year. Waubonsee has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Waubonsee is $35,592.
The total student population at Illinois Valley Community College is 2,413, which includes 981 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
2% of IVCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,772 a year. IVCC has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from IVCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,231 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,813 students at ICC in total, 2,484 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 12% of students at ICC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,116 a year. ICC has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ICC is $29,273.
There are 944 students at Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park in total, 944 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 29 to 1.
Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,699 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,481 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Oakton Community College is 7,313, which includes 2,491 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Roughly 1% of students at Oakton Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,094 a year.
Students who graduate from Oakton Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,821 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,928 full-time undergraduates at Lake Land College, and 3,862 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
10% of Lake Land College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,872 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lake Land College is $32,624.
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