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Best Illinois Men's Football Programs, 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 33 Illinois men's Football programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across Illinois men's Football programs is 75%, with an average graduation rate of 65%, and median earnings around $59,342 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
33
Avg. Retention
75%
Avg. Grad Rate
65%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$59,342
Top programs
Showing 10 of 33 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
99%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,885
2
2. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,363
3
3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,054
4
4. Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,756
5
5. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Retention Rate
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,825
6
6. Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,871
7
7. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Retention Rate
83%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,971
8
8. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Retention Rate
82%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,123
9
9. Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Retention Rate
81%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,117
10
10. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Retention Rate
80%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,820
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