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Education in Illinois- Report: Ed.Gov
This report compares Illinois's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
To indicate how Illinois is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American, Latino, or low-income students and their white, middle class peers, the report presents NAEP data by race, ethnicity, and family income.The report presents other state-level data on Illinois's K-college education, including demographic distribution across each educational level, participation and success in Advanced Placement, percentage of students taking high-level courses, school funding gaps, and high school and college graduation rates. In 2002, 59 percent of all 5th graders met or exceeded state reading standards. Illinois did not participate in the 1998 NAEP 4th grade reading assessment. Significantly more white than black 5th graders met or exceeded state reading standards
In 2002, 53 percent of all 8th graders met or exceeded state standards for mathematics. On the 2000 NAEP 8th grade mathematics assessment, 68 percent of Illinois students performed at the basic level, while 27 percent performed at the proficient level or above. Significantly more white than black 8th graders met or exceeded state mathematics standards.
The African American-white 8th grade mathematics gap fell 13th among the states in 2000, with African American students performing in the top quarter among states in NAEP math. African American and Latino students are underrepresented in Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Asian American students have extremely high rates of AP test taking. About 48 percent of Illinois high school students enroll in college, compared to 54 percent nationwide. One in five Illinois secondary classes are taught by teachers lacking a major or minor in the field. African American students and Latino students are underrepresented in gifted education programs. Districts with higher child poverty rates and higher minority enrollments have fewer state and local dollars to spend per student than districts with lower poverty rates and lower minority enrollments. (SM)
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About our education
Illinois citizens have a broad array of educational opportunities available through the state's nationally respected system of 9 public universities on 12 campuses, 48 community colleges, 94 independent not-for-profit colleges and universities, and 30 independent for-profit institutions.
Enrollments in these institutions have an overall increase – 0.1% -- in fall 2006 to 800,352 compared with the previous autumn, continuing a pattern of stable enrollments in Illinois colleges and universities since the mid-1990s.
Enrollments at public universities increased by 0.2% in fall 2006 to 202,796, according to preliminary headcounts. Community college enrollments dropped 0.7% to 350,292. The number of students at private institutions increased 1.4% in the nonprofit sector, to 213,352, and 1.0% among proprietary institutions, to 33,912. In addition, there were 6,606 Illinois students enrolled in out-of-state institutions with operations in Illinois.
More than a million students enrolled in credit coursework at Illinois colleges and universities during the 2005 academic year. A breakdown of 12-month headcounts reveals that enrollments at:
- Public universities declined 1.3% to 234,534
- Community colleges increased 0.0% to 698,971
- Private nonprofit and for-profit institutions rose 1.2% to 304,949
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About Illinois Higher
Education
Chicago State University (CSU)
7,035 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 3,632
Part-time: 3,403
Median age: 28.9
Top major: Education, 1,319
FY08 Approp: $42.8 million
Eastern Illinois University (EIU)
12,349 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 10,075
Part-time: 2,274
Median age: 21.4
Top major: Education, 2,952
FY08 Approp: $49.1million
Governors State University (GSU)
5,382 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 1,372,
Part-time: 4,010
Median age: 32.3
Top major: Lib. Arts, 587
FY08 Approp: $27.7 million
Illinois State University (ISU)
20,521 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 17,828
Part-time: 2,693
Median age: 21.2
Top major:
Education, 3,281
FY08 Approp:
$82.9 million
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU)
12,056 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 5,640, Part-time: 6,416
Median age: 25.2
Top major: Education, 1,530
FY08 Approp.: $40.7million
Northern Illinois University (NIU)
25,313 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 19,321
Part-time: 5,992
Median age: 22.3
Top major: Business, 3,181
FY08 Approp: $105.8 million
Western Illinois University (WIU)
13,602students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 11,168
Part-time: 2,434
Median age: 21.5
Top major: Security, 1,682
FY08 Approp:
$58.2 million
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC)
21,003 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 16,803
Part-time: 4,200
Median age: 23.3
Top major: Education, 2,039
FY08 Approp: $159.9 million
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)
13,449 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 10,396
Part-time: 3,053
Median age: 21.9
Top major: Business, 930
FY08 Approp: $65.3 million
University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC)
24,644 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 20,230
Part-time: 4,414
Median age: 23.5
Top major:
Business, 2,080
FY08 Approp.: $302.3 million
University of Illinois - Springfield (UIS)
4,761 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 2,167
Part-time: 2,594
Median age: 27.7
Top major: Business, 624
FY08 Approp: $22.1 million
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
42,738 students (fall ’06)
Full-time: 39,249
Part-time: 3,489
Median age: 21.0
Top major: Engineering, 4,667
FY08 Approp: $282.7 million
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