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College ROI in Illinois

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

52 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1University of ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit+144%2Northwestern UniversityEvanston · Private nonprofit+72%3Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison · Private for-profit+64%4Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · Private nonprofit+62%5University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign · Public+42%6University of Illinois ChicagoChicago · Public+18%7University of St FrancisJoliet · Private nonprofit+6%8DePaul UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit−15%9Lewis UniversityRomeoville · Private nonprofit−16%10Bradley UniversityPeoria · Private nonprofit−17%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit7.0×2University of Illinois ChicagoChicago · Public6.5×3University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield · Public6.4×4Saint Xavier UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit5.7×5University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign · Public5.5×6University of St FrancisJoliet · Private nonprofit5.3×7Dominican UniversityRiver Forest · Private nonprofit5.3×8Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · Private nonprofit4.7×9Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb · Public4.6×10Governors State UniversityUniversity Park · Public4.5×
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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
University of ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit$103,328$14,860+144%+$343,840Northwestern UniversityEvanston · Private nonprofit$95,985$29,167+72%+$213,182Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison · Private for-profit$95,339$31,837+64%+$196,042Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · Private nonprofit$86,006$18,425+62%+$156,360University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign · Public$78,662$14,355+42%+$99,200University of Illinois ChicagoChicago · Public$71,439$10,974+18%+$40,494University of St FrancisJoliet · Private nonprofit$69,559$13,006+6%+$13,566DePaul UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit$70,714$30,902−15%−$46,468Lewis UniversityRomeoville · Private nonprofit$65,878$17,028−16%−$39,332Bradley UniversityPeoria · Private nonprofit$67,615$22,719−17%−$44,726University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield · Public$62,698$9,833−19%−$42,352Saint Xavier UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit$62,675$10,970−21%−$47,130Benedictine UniversityLisle · Private nonprofit$66,132$22,313−22%−$57,932Loyola University ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit$70,419$36,079−22%−$70,126Dominican UniversityRiver Forest · Private nonprofit$62,723$11,745−22%−$49,750Methodist CollegePeoria · Private nonprofit$72,105$41,787−22%−$76,098Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington · Private nonprofit$66,515$28,199−27%−$77,646Graham Hospital School of NursingCanton · Private nonprofit$64,223$21,228−27%−$72,682Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb · Public$61,432$13,391−30%−$69,244Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst · Private nonprofit$64,263$24,185−30%−$84,110Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville · Public$61,499$14,889−31%−$74,566Aurora UniversityAurora · Private nonprofit$61,808$18,838−34%−$87,272Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais · Private nonprofit$61,936$20,729−36%−$93,556Illinois State UniversityNormal · Public$61,006$19,398−38%−$97,532DeVry University-IllinoisLisle · Private for-profit$63,561$30,770−39%−$117,470

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Illinois, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.