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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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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
North Park UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit$59,703$16,948−41%−$100,762MDT College of Health SciencesChicago · Private for-profit$62,851$30,833−41%−$124,822Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest · Private nonprofit$59,330$18,436−44%−$110,444Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest · Private nonprofit$61,366$28,673−44%−$131,032McKendree UniversityLebanon · Private nonprofit$59,757$24,717−47%−$131,298North Central CollegeNaperville · Private nonprofit$58,756$21,044−48%−$126,616Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago · Public$56,675$14,109−51%−$119,686Rockford UniversityRockford · Private nonprofit$58,298$22,436−51%−$136,764Augustana CollegeRock Island · Private nonprofit$58,348$22,736−51%−$137,464Worsham College of Mortuary ScienceWheeling · Private for-profit$58,958$26,781−51%−$147,544Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet · Public$54,065$1,672−51%−$96,038Wheaton CollegeWheaton · Private nonprofit$58,828$26,975−52%−$149,620Oakton CollegeDes Plaines · Public$54,269$5,183−54%−$108,042Governors State UniversityUniversity Park · Public$55,584$12,329−54%−$123,476Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale · Public$55,667$13,297−54%−$126,518Western Illinois UniversityMacomb · Public$55,192$12,937−56%−$129,828Roosevelt UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit$55,619$20,194−59%−$154,586Judson UniversityElgin · Private nonprofit$55,286$18,558−60%−$151,372VanderCook College of MusicChicago · Private nonprofit$55,260$19,780−60%−$156,520William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine · Public$53,657$11,607−62%−$139,858College of DuPageGlen Ellyn · Public$52,118$7,401−66%−$138,424Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights · Private nonprofit$53,698$19,125−66%−$169,520Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncLisle · Private for-profit$54,551$27,060−67%−$192,730National Louis UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit$52,470$12,641−68%−$155,864Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston · Public$52,419$12,786−68%−$156,954

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.