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×

ALL COLLEGES IN IL

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236 matching colleges · page 4 of 10

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Morton CollegeCicero · Public$46,967$5,191−90%−$181,094 Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove · Public$47,133$11,442−91%−$204,438 Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie · Private nonprofit$47,563$26,861−91%−$261,814 Morrison Institute of TechnologyMorrison · Private nonprofit$47,328$20,639−91%−$239,276 Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria · Public$46,821$12,961−92%−$213,634 Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon · Public$46,594$8,493−93%−$198,032 ETI School of Skilled TradesWillowbrook · Private for-profit$46,745$22,126−94%−$251,054 Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield · Public$46,142$4,299−94%−$185,776 Rock Valley CollegeRockford · Public$46,150$5,242−94%−$189,468 Moody Bible InstituteChicago · Private nonprofit$46,456$22,221−95%−$254,324 Highland Community CollegeFreeport · Public$45,875$5,713−96%−$194,102 Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey · Public$45,772$3,349−96%−$185,676 East-West UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit$45,989$21,697−96%−$256,898 Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg · Public$45,606$11,437−97%−$219,688 Heartland Community CollegeNormal · Public$45,173$12,013−99%−$226,322 City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago · Public$45,050$7,863−100%−$210,952 City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago · Public$44,922$7,886−100%−$212,324 Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg · Public$44,862$3,662−101%−$196,028 Greenville UniversityGreenville · Private nonprofit$44,559$19,533−102%−$262,542 Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia · Public$44,312$6,477−103%−$212,788 Parkland CollegeChampaign · Public$44,160$8,048−104%−$220,592 Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville · Public$43,207$10,427−108%−$239,638 Fox CollegeTinley Park · Private for-profit$43,104$13,109−108%−$251,396 City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago · Public$43,180$7,220−109%−$227,080 Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkMelrose Park · Private for-profit$42,154$25,598−110%−$310,852

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.