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IL · 236 COVERED COLLEGES

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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236 matching colleges · page 3 of 10

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville · Public$50,974$4,777−70%−$139,368Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield · Private nonprofit$50,600$2,835−71%−$135,340Capital Area Career CenterSpringfield · Public$51,517$16,797−74%−$182,018Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford · Private for-profit$51,660$19,854−74%−$192,816Elgin Community CollegeElgin · Public$50,211$6,026−74%−$151,994Millikin UniversityDecatur · Private nonprofit$51,792$21,989−75%−$200,036Career Center of Southern IllinoisRed Bud · Public$52,076$25,204−75%−$210,056Chicago State UniversityChicago · Public$50,497$12,335−76%−$174,370Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee · Public$49,490$4,665−77%−$153,760Illinois CollegeJacksonville · Private nonprofit$50,547$18,298−78%−$197,722Triton CollegeRiver Grove · Public$49,252$4,138−78%−$154,032Quincy UniversityQuincy · Private nonprofit$50,581$20,359−79%−$205,626Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoChicago · Private for-profit$50,739$27,347−80%−$231,998Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby · Public$48,589$2,232−81%−$153,038College of Lake CountyGrayslake · Public$48,905$7,607−81%−$171,378Blackburn CollegeCarlinville · Private nonprofit$49,562$18,460−82%−$208,220McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake · Public$48,703$7,042−82%−$171,138Monmouth CollegeMonmouth · Private nonprofit$49,373$17,133−82%−$204,802Richland Community CollegeDecatur · Public$48,325$3,741−83%−$161,714Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights · Public$48,170$4,738−84%−$167,252Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills · Public$47,991$2,829−84%−$161,406City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago · Public$48,058$6,375−85%−$174,920Eureka CollegeEureka · Private nonprofit$47,962$17,349−88%−$219,776Kishwaukee CollegeMalta · Public$47,285$4,574−88%−$175,446Knox CollegeGalesburg · Private nonprofit$47,902$24,595−90%−$249,360

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.