Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Illinois
25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I M Beauty School Glenview · private | $9,879 | 100.0% | — | — |
| 2 | Lakeview College of Nursing Danville · private | — | 97.1% | $84,522 | — |
| 3 | Northwestern University Evanston · private | $29,167 | 96.5% | $89,363 | 7.7% |
| 4 | University of Chicago Chicago · private | $14,860 | 96.2% | $91,885 | 4.5% |
| 5 | St. John's College-Department of Nursing Springfield · private | — | 95.8% | $86,331 | — |
| 6 | Universal Spa Training Academy Downers Grove · private | $21,965 | 95.1% | $41,928 | — |
| 7 | Estelle Medical Academy Skokie · private | $8,628 | 92.2% | $24,290 | — |
| 8 | Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute Skokie · private | $14,488 | 91.8% | $25,148 | — |
| 9 | Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling · private | $26,781 | 90.3% | $61,574 | 92.0% |
| 10 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Peoria · private | — | 90.0% | $72,850 | — |
| 11 | Rosel School of Cosmetology Niles · private | $6,062 | 90.0% | $19,819 | — |
| 12 | Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy Joliet · private | $13,273 | 89.6% | $30,341 | — |
| 13 | Wheaton College Wheaton · private | $26,975 | 87.8% | $63,756 | 87.4% |
| 14 | Capri Beauty College New Lenox · private | $16,577 | 87.8% | $26,804 | — |
| 15 | Gem City College Quincy · private | $11,843 | 86.5% | $19,219 | — |
| 16 | Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale · private | $9,920 | 86.3% | $30,453 | — |
| 17 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign · public | $14,355 | 86.2% | $81,054 | 42.4% |
| 18 | Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford · private | — | 84.8% | $77,709 | — |
| 19 | Larry's Barber College Chicago · private | $13,471 | 83.9% | — | — |
| 20 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville · private | $22,123 | 83.3% | $35,650 | — |
| 21 | Oehrlein School of Cosmetology East Peoria · private | $11,671 | 82.9% | $18,890 | — |
| 22 | Rush University Chicago · private | — | 82.8% | $75,194 | — |
| 23 | Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington · private | $28,199 | 81.9% | $70,871 | 39.3% |
| 24 | The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago Chicago · private | $33,008 | 81.8% | $31,369 | — |
| 25 | HVAC Technical Institute Chicago · private | $20,403 | 81.0% | — | — |
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