Measuring Up: The National Report Card on Higher Education

Compare States: State Facts

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STATE CONTEXT COMPARISON RESULTS
STATE NAME Population Gross state product
Illinois (2006) 12763371 $533,735


LEADING INDICATORS COMPARISON RESULTS
STATE NAME Projected % change
in population 2000-2015
Projected % change
in number of high school
graduates 1999-2010
Projected budget surplus/shortfall by 2008
Average income of poorest 20% of population
Children in poverty Percent of population with less than a high school diploma or equivalent New economy index
Illinois (2006) 4.0 3.0 -6.0 $12,500 17.0 13.0 64.7


FACTS AND FIGURES COMPARISON RESULTS
STATE NAME Postsecondary Institutions (Public 4-year)
Postsecondary Institutions (Public 2-year)
Postsecondary Institutions (Private 4-year)
Postsecondary Institutions (Private 2-year) Students enrolled in Public 4-year
Students enrolled in Private 4-year
Illinois (2006) 12 48 100 12 149355 148682


FACTS AND FIGURES COMPARISON RESULTS
STATE NAME Students enrolled in Private 2-year Students enrolled by level Undergraduate Students enrolled by level Graduate
Students enrolled by level Professional
Student enrollment Full-time
Student enrollment Part-time
Net Migration of students
Illinois (2006) 6086 667249 116293 17859 449611 351790 -11073


FACTS AND FIGURES COMPARISON RESULTS
STATE NAME Average Tuition Public 4-year institutions Average Tuition Public 2-year institutions Average Tuition Private 4-year institutions
Approp. for Higher Ed. Per $1,000 of personal income
Approp. for Higher Ed. Per capita
Approp. for Higher Ed. % Change, Over 10 years
Illinois (2006) $7,166 $2,113 $19,940 $6 $205 31%





Note: As a reminder, the years noted are the report year. For more information on the data years used, please see the Technical Guide.