Illinois College (Jacksonville, IL) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $17,945889th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $37,4701,576th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $37,4701,535th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $47,3371,408th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,5651,414th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $52,575929th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $40,1101,221st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 61.1%736th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 70.0%1,242nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 74.7%748th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1082759th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 21703rd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 9251,400th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 35.1%941st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 193 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Illinois#25

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$47,260	$38,289
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$46,087	$43,798
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$36,852	—
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$33,987	$35,420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$33,459	—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$33,138	$32,925
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$31,423	$28,960
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$28,236	$30,047
History	bachelors	$24,035	—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$24,035	$38,289
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture	bachelors	—	—
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
Founded in 1829source
Athletic nickname: "Lady Blues"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and Whitesource
Mascot: Blueboysource
Campus size: about 80 acressource
Athletic conference: Midwest Conferencesource
Plays for the "Arch Rivalry Trophy" (since 1896)source
Football rivalry: Illinois–Indiana (since 1899)source
Football rivalry: Illinois–Iowa (since 1899)source
Football rivalry: Illinois–Michigan (since 1898)source
Plays for the "Land of Lincoln Trophy" (since 1892)source
Plays for the "Illibuck" (since 1902)source
Plays for the "Purdue Cannon" (since 1890)source
Notable alum: William Jennings Bryansource
Notable alum: John Wesley Powellsource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.