University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Public
Four-year
Degree-granting
Currently operating

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At a Glance

Institution type: Public four-year institution
Location: Champaign, Illinois
Reported undergraduate enrollment: 36,258
Campus setting: City
Degrees and certificates reported: Certificate • Bachelor's • Master's • Doctoral

What stands out

200 fields of study were recently reported.
42.4% recent institutional admission rate. Optional — considered if submitted. This is not a personal admission probability.
2 special applicant pathways have verified guidance.
Resident and nonresident published cost evidence is available.

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Program fit

200 recently reported fields of study, with certificate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral options.

Education is one broad area with recently reported completed awards.

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Published yearly budget

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Recently reported undergraduate outcomes

Student success

These institution-wide measures describe specific reported undergraduate cohorts. They are not a personal chance of graduating or a program outcome.

First-year retention: 95%; Of the reported first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort from Fall 2023, this share returned the following year.
Completion within 6 years: 85%; Of the reported 2018 first-time, full-time bachelor's-seeking students cohort, this share received a degree or certificate from this institution.

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Part-time first-year retention: 44% of the reported first-time, part-time cohort returned the following year.
Bachelor’s completion within 4 years: 73% of the same reported cohort.
Source and reporting period: NCES IPEDS EF2024D and GR2024 provisional releases. Retention: Fall 2024. Completion: Status through August 31, 2024.

Broader entering-student cohorts

IPEDS Outcome Measures follows first-time and transfer-in students who began in 2016–17. These rates stay separate from the traditional graduation cohort above.

First-time, full-time entering undergraduates

About this college

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public four-year institution in Champaign, Illinois, with undergraduate and graduate programs.

Overview data sources

Institution directory: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, 2024
Reported undergraduate enrollment: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 10, 2026 release. Most recent available IPEDS Fall Enrollment count for degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Campus setting: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 10, 2026 release. Small city (official locale code 13).
Overview facts last imported: 2026-08-24
Programs preview: C2024_A, 2023-24
Admissions preview: ADM2024, Fall 2024
Cost preview: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2026
Financial-aid preview: SFA2324, 2023-24

Detailed source fields and limitations are scoped to Programs, Admissions, and Cost & Aid. Missing values remain not reported and are never converted to zero.