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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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116 matching colleges · Showing 73–96
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Illinois 116 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park, IL
Net price / year$25,598PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL
Net price / year$22,221PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Net price / year$4,777PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
Net price / year$12,335PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Net price / year$21,989Payback30.3 years
Weak ROI
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Net price / year$7,050PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
Net price / year$3,741PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield, IL
Net price / year$27,793PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL
Net price / year$18,436Payback12.9 years
Strong ROI
University of St Francis
Joliet, IL
Net price / year$13,006Payback3.3 years
Weak ROI
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Net price / year$9,187PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Net price / year$8,493PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
Lisle, IL
Net price / year$27,060Payback24 years
Weak ROI
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Rockford, IL
Net price / year$19,854PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Net price / year$24,595Payback15.2 years
Weak ROI
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Net price / year$3,662PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Quincy University
Quincy, IL
Net price / year$20,359Payback40.5 years
Slow ROI
Rockford University
Rockford, IL
Net price / year$22,436Payback13.9 years
Weak ROI
Greenville University
Greenville, IL
Net price / year$19,533PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
Net price / year$5,713PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Net price / year$18,298Payback17.4 years
Weak ROI
Midwestern Career College
Chicago, IL
Net price / year$20,462PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
Net price / year$19,125Payback10.4 years
Weak ROI
Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Net price / year$3,415PaybackNot available