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Illinois ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 234 institutions in Illinois.

Illinois - State Aggregate

Institution Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Institutions
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate114
9%
n=97
8%
n=92
7%
n=92
Associate22
14%
n=22
10%
n=21
10%
n=21
Bachelor68
60%
n=65
21%
n=56
7%
n=56
Master's17
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral2
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total223
28%
n=184
12%
n=169
7%
n=169

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate114
44%
n=104
10%
n=92
14%
n=92
Associate22
82%
n=22
10%
n=21
19%
n=21
Bachelor68
95%
n=66
59%
n=56
91%
n=56
Master's17
50%
n=2
n=0
n=0
Doctoral2
100%
n=2
n=0
n=0
Total223
66%
n=196
26%
n=169
40%
n=169

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate149,488
31%
n=148,033
11%
n=147,359
11%
n=147,359
Associate58,141
1%
n=58,141
0%
n=57,946
0%
n=57,946
Bachelor395,385
81%
n=394,946
48%
n=389,227
30%
n=389,227
Master's4,430
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral4,620
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total612,064
61%
n=601,120
34%
n=594,532
23%
n=594,532

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate149,488
87%
n=148,803
36%
n=147,359
50%
n=147,359
Associate58,141
86%
n=58,141
0%
n=57,946
36%
n=57,946
Bachelor395,385
99%
n=395,034
81%
n=389,227
97%
n=389,227
Master's4,430
62%
n=782
n=0
n=0
Doctoral4,620
100%
n=4,620
n=0
n=0
Total612,064
95%
n=607,380
62%
n=594,532
79%
n=594,532
Visualization Key

The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.

Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %