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How strong are the academics at Illinois College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
15
Average class size
55%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Illinois College has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
62
10-19
103
20-29
65

Honors Programs

Illinois College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Illinois College's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Illinois College:

70%
First-year retention rate
55%
4-year grad rate
61%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Illinois College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Accounting
Agricultural Business and Management, General
14.2
16.36
18.52
20.68
22.84
25

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 16
Area
  • Japanese Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 18
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 14
  • Biochemistry 2
  • Environmental Biology 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 19
  • Accounting 17
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 11
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 6
  • Finance, General 6
  • Actuarial Science 4
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
  • Management Information Systems, General 0
Communication
  • Organizational Communication, General 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 8
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 14
  • Education, General 5
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Rhetoric and Composition 8
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
Foreign Languages
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 15
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 15
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 15
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 12
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 0
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 0
History
  • History, General 8
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 6
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 5
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 4
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 4
  • Chemistry, General 3
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 25
  • Behavioral Neuroscience 1
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 16
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Sociology, General 5
  • Economics, General 4
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 3
  • Music, General 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1

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