38 Illinois universities with published federal data, teaching about 219,335 students. Median in-state tuition $35,014, median graduate earnings $56,724 ten years after entry.
| University | In-state | Earnings | Debt | Repaying | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | $3,504 | $44,788 | $7,000 | 44% | — |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney | $5,260 | $37,533 | $6,500 | 59% | — |
| Governors State University University Park | $12,004 | $58,169 | $18,618 | 45% | — |
| university of illinois springfield Springfield | $12,252 | $57,103 | $19,128 | 58% | 1102 |
| Generations College Chicago | $12,700 | $34,706 | $25,250 | 24% | — |
| National-Louis University Chicago | $12,705 | $45,799 | $19,750 | 43% | — |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville | $12,922 | $56,346 | $20,500 | 58% | 1100 |
| Northern Illinois University Dekalb | $13,248 | $57,808 | $22,162 | 60% | — |
| University | In-state | Earnings | Debt | Repaying | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Chicago | $70,662 | $91,885 | $15,000 | 87% | 1554 |
| Northwestern University Evanston | $68,322 | $89,363 | $15,000 | 87% | 1533 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago | $52,386 | $82,592 | $25,000 | 80% | 1311 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign | $16,004 | $81,054 | $19,500 | 79% | 1440 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago | $53,710 | $71,530 | $24,157 | 75% | 1297 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington | $57,704 | $70,871 | $27,000 | 84% | 1275 |
| DePaul University Chicago | $45,999 | $68,751 | $23,168 | 62% | 1262 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago | $14,338 | $68,740 | $16,704 | 69% | 1250 |
| University | In-state | Earnings | Debt | Repaying | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Chicago | $70,662 | $91,885 | $15,000 | 87% | 1554 |
| Northwestern University Evanston | $68,322 | $89,363 | $15,000 | 87% | 1533 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign | $16,004 | $81,054 | $19,500 | 79% | 1440 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago | $14,338 | $68,740 | $16,704 | 69% | 1250 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago | $52,386 | $82,592 | $25,000 | 80% | 1311 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago | $53,710 | $71,530 | $24,157 | 75% | 1297 |
| DePaul University Chicago | $45,999 | $68,751 | $23,168 | 62% | 1262 |
| Lewis University Romeoville | $39,200 | $66,099 | $21,500 | 66% | 1096 |
| University | In-state | Earnings | Debt | Repaying | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Chicago | $70,662 | $91,885 | $15,000 | 87% | 1554 |
| Northwestern University Evanston | $68,322 | $89,363 | $15,000 | 87% | 1533 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign | $16,004 | $81,054 | $19,500 | 79% | 1440 |
| Wheaton College Wheaton | $45,546 | $63,756 | $23,250 | 88% | 1380 |
| Lake Forest College Lake Forest | $56,402 | $61,825 | $26,158 | 77% | 1343 |
| Knox College Galesburg | $57,903 | $54,820 | $27,000 | 76% | 1326 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago | $52,386 | $82,592 | $25,000 | 80% | 1311 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago | $53,710 | $71,530 | $24,157 | 75% | 1297 |
Aid you never repay is the cheapest money in the whole calculation.
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without published figures are not listed.