Illinois
Where Illinois's high school graduates go to college
189,690
Total Freshmen
1682
Destination Colleges
66%
Stay In-State
67%
Go to 4-Year
Enrollment by Sector
Trends Over Time
Top Destination Colleges
Where Illinois's high school graduates enroll as freshmen
| # | College | State | Freshmen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champ in-state | Illinois | 11,140 | 5.9% |
| 2 | University of Illinois Chicago in-state | Illinois | 6,387 | 3.4% |
| 3 | Illinois State University in-state | Illinois | 6,289 | 3.3% |
| 4 | College of DuPage in-state | Illinois | 4,714 | 2.5% |
| 5 | William Rainey Harper College in-state | Illinois | 4,121 | 2.2% |
| 6 | DePaul University in-state | Illinois | 3,644 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Northern Illinois University in-state | Illinois | 3,358 | 1.8% |
| 8 | College of Lake County in-state | Illinois | 3,312 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Moraine Valley Community College in-state | Illinois | 2,872 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Southern Illinois University-Edward in-state | Illinois | 2,449 | 1.3% |
| 11 | University of Iowa | Iowa | 2,444 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Loyola University Chicago in-state | Illinois | 2,343 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Southern Illinois University-Carbon in-state | Illinois | 2,070 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Joliet Junior College in-state | Illinois | 2,022 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Elgin Community College in-state | Illinois | 2,021 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Illinois Central College in-state | Illinois | 2,005 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Columbia College Chicago in-state | Illinois | 1,916 | 1.0% |
| 18 | Southwestern Illinois College in-state | Illinois | 1,855 | 1.0% |
| 19 | Western Illinois University in-state | Illinois | 1,853 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Rock Valley College in-state | Illinois | 1,826 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Triton College in-state | Illinois | 1,796 | 0.9% |
| 22 | University of Missouri-Columbia | Missouri | 1,788 | 0.9% |
| 23 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Indiana | 1,731 | 0.9% |
| 24 | Waubonsee Community College in-state | Illinois | 1,713 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Eastern Illinois University in-state | Illinois | 1,602 | 0.8% |
| 26 | Lincoln Land Community College in-state | Illinois | 1,601 | 0.8% |
| 27 | Bradley University in-state | Illinois | 1,600 | 0.8% |
| 28 | Purdue University-Main Campus | Indiana | 1,529 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Iowa State University | Iowa | 1,524 | 0.8% |
| 30 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Wisconsin | 1,516 | 0.8% |
| 31 | Lake Land College in-state | Illinois | 1,439 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Oakton College in-state | Illinois | 1,431 | 0.8% |
| 33 | Saint Xavier University in-state | Illinois | 1,366 | 0.7% |
| 34 | Parkland College in-state | Illinois | 1,352 | 0.7% |
| 35 | Aurora University in-state | Illinois | 1,311 | 0.7% |
| 36 | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X in-state | Illinois | 1,307 | 0.7% |
| 37 | Heartland Community College in-state | Illinois | 1,271 | 0.7% |
| 38 | National Louis University in-state | Illinois | 1,242 | 0.7% |
| 39 | Marquette University | Wisconsin | 1,224 | 0.6% |
| 40 | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wri in-state | Illinois | 1,204 | 0.6% |
| 41 | McHenry County College in-state | Illinois | 1,126 | 0.6% |
| 42 | John A Logan College in-state | Illinois | 1,118 | 0.6% |
| 43 | Black Hawk College in-state | Illinois | 1,101 | 0.6% |
| 44 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Was in-state | Illinois | 1,095 | 0.6% |
| 45 | Saint Louis University | Missouri | 1,064 | 0.6% |
| 46 | Lewis University in-state | Illinois | 1,053 | 0.6% |
| 47 | Morton College in-state | Illinois | 930 | 0.5% |
| 48 | Northwestern University in-state | Illinois | 923 | 0.5% |
| 49 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Michigan | 880 | 0.5% |
| 50 | North Central College in-state | Illinois | 876 | 0.5% |