How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign admits about 42.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 30 and 34. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.4% receive Pell Grants and 24.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest at 14.7%. Azimuth ranks University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign #140 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential liberal arts campus. Freshman retention stands at 94.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 85.1%, with 80.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign #35 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $67,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's ability to serve a mixed enrollment — nearly one-quarter first-generation, over one-third Pell-eligible — and support them to graduation and competitive post-college earnings. For many low-income students, the combination of broad access, strong completion rates, and solid earnings outcomes creates a clear pathway to economic mobility.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign admits about 42.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 30 and 34. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.4% receive Pell Grants and 24.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest at 14.7%. Azimuth ranks University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign #140 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential liberal arts campus. Freshman retention stands at 94.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 85.1%, with 80.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign #35 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $67,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's ability to serve a mixed enrollment — nearly one-quarter first-generation, over one-third Pell-eligible — and support them to graduation and competitive post-college earnings. For many low-income students, the combination of broad access, strong completion rates, and solid earnings outcomes creates a clear pathway to economic mobility.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign admits about 42.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 30 and 34. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.4% receive Pell Grants and 24.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest at 14.7%. Azimuth ranks University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign #140 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential liberal arts campus. Freshman retention stands at 94.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 85.1%, with 80.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign #35 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $67,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's ability to serve a mixed enrollment — nearly one-quarter first-generation, over one-third Pell-eligible — and support them to graduation and competitive post-college earnings. For many low-income students, the combination of broad access, strong completion rates, and solid earnings outcomes creates a clear pathway to economic mobility.
