Illinois Trade Schools
In terms of yearly trade school graduations, Illinois is ranked #4 in the country with 37,535 degrees handed out in 2019. Illinois colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $16,297 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $18,127 per year.
About 56% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,266 per year.
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The total student population at Lake Land College is 4,583, which includes 2,190 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
11% of Lake Land College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,348 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 22.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,200 during the early-career years.
There are 13,530 students at Harper College in total, 4,606 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
7% of Harper College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,321 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,000 during the early-career years.
The total student population at College of Lake County is 14,193, which includes 4,164 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 7% of students at College of Lake County take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,488 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.5% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,800 during the early-career years.
The total student population at College of DuPage is 24,900, which includes 7,857 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 14% of students at COD take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,089 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from COD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at DeVry University - Illinois is 17,364, of which 13,068 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,798 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 30% are men and 70% are women.
Roughly 91% of students at DeVry University - Illinois take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,569 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.9% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,600 during the early-career years.
There are 2,839 full-time undergraduates at Malcolm X College, and 7,104 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
1% of Malcolm X College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,136 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Malcolm X College is $19,700.
There are 14,726 students at Joliet Junior College in total, 4,685 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,495 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.3% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Joliet Junior College is $25,800.
There are 9,567 students at ECC in total, 3,055 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,765 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.3% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,600 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Southwestern Illinois College is 8,841, which includes 3,551 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
21% of SWIC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,370 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $22,000 during the early-career years.
There are 5,607 full-time undergraduates at MVCC, and 13,762 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,275 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from MVCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,196 full-time undergraduates at LLCC, and 5,565 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 16% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,216 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LLCC is $23,700.
There are 12,817 students at SIUC in total, 9,552 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,088 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SIUC is 4.5 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.
66% of SIUC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,166 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.2% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SIUC is $33,200.
There are 6,942 students at Richard J Daley College in total, 2,761 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 36 to 1.
1% of Richard J Daley College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $2,846 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Richard J Daley College is $24,500.
The total student population at Rock Valley College is 6,244, which includes 2,762 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 10% of students at Rock Valley College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,736 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rock Valley College is $25,000.
The total student population at Parkland College is 7,074, which includes 2,874 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 53% of students at Parkland College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,815 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,400 during the early-career years.
There are 3,009 full-time undergraduates at ICC, and 8,875 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
19% of ICC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,655 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,700 during the early-career years.
There are 9,176 students at Waubonsee in total, 2,651 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
15% of Waubonsee students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,284 a year. Waubonsee has a 8.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Waubonsee with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,267 full-time undergraduates at Kennedy-King College, and 3,136 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 7% of students at Kennedy-King College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,457 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 22.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Kennedy-King College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $18,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,486 students at Rend Lake College in total, 1,213 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
3% of Rend Lake College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,273 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $22,800 during the early-career years.
The total student population at McHenry County College is 7,031, which includes 2,169 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
10% of MCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,589 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 12.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,000 during the early-career years.
There are 10,529 students at Triton College in total, 3,069 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,022 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Triton College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 954 full-time undergraduates at UTI Illinois, and 954 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 37 to 1.
Approximately 82% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,041 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,000 during the early-career years.
There are 8,454 students at Oakton Community College in total, 2,538 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Approximately 1% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,421 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,500 during the early-career years.
There are 2,476 students at Richland Community College in total, 817 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 15% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,195 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 27.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Richland Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,894 full-time undergraduates at John A Logan College, and 4,040 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
3% of John A Logan College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,792 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,500 during the early-career years.
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