East High School
500 Tomcat Ln, Aurora, IL 60505. 48% of its 821 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
48% of graduates enrolled in college, 19 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from East
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 17.5%2-year college 30.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 52%Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
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What those choices lead to
Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.
College type in Illinois Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 12 51% $12,636 $60,394 $18,875 Public 2-year and community colleges 45 43% $5,553 $42,861 $7,836 Private nonprofit colleges 37 61% $19,426 $61,717 $22,597 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.
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Colleges closest to East
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Aurora University 2.8 mi 61% $19,385 $64,180 North Central College 8.2 mi 62% $22,836 $65,646 Waubonsee Community College 9.1 mi 44% $2,551 $48,582 DeVry University-Illinois 10.2 mi 40% $35,665 $51,716 Benedictine University 10.5 mi 43% $18,910 $67,314 Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc 10.8 mi 68% $27,156 $62,466
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Waubonsie Valley High School (2.3 mi, 84% to college) · West Aurora High School (2.8 mi, 59.5% to college) · Oswego East High School (3.2 mi, 81.1% to college) · Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (4.2 mi, 95.2% to college) · Metea Valley High School (4.4 mi, 86.6% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Aurora East USD 131's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | East | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 48% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 87.2% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of East High School graduates go to college?
- 48% of its most recent class at East High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
- What is the graduation rate at East High School?
- East High School has a four-year graduation rate of 87.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
