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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs in Illinois, Ranked by Retention Rate
Retention rate measures how many students return after their first year — an early signal of whether a school delivers on expectations. Below, we've ranked all 13 D1 men's Basketball programs in Illinois by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D1 men's Basketball programs in Illinois is 76%, with an average graduation rate of 67%, and median earnings around $63,452 ten years after enrollment.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools where students choose to stay, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
13
Avg. Retention
76%
Avg. Grad Rate
67%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$63,452
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,363
2
2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,054
3
3. DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
87%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,751
4
4. Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,852
5
5. Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,530
6
6. Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Retention Rate
81%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,117
7
7. University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
78%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,740
8
8. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Retention Rate
72%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,346
9
9. Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Retention Rate
70%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,808
10
10. Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Retention Rate
70%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,989
11
11. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,390
12
12. Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Retention Rate
59%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,163
13
13. Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
47%
Grad Rate
33%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,778
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