Mount Vernon High School
11101 N Wells Bypass Rd, Mount Vernon, IL 62864. 51.3% of its 268 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
51.3% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Mount Vernon
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 15.8%2-year college 35.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 48.7%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 Mount Vernon
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Rend Lake College 10.9 mi 62% $7,833 $41,154 Kaskaskia College 23.1 mi 58% $4,839 $42,369 John A Logan College 38.1 mi 49% $7,393 $38,119 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 42.2 mi 59% $12,554 $57,388 Southeastern Illinois College 46.4 mi 50% $14,233 $39,732 Greenville University 48.7 mi 52% $20,905 $49,304
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Woodlawn High School (5.6 mi, 71.7% to college) · Waltonville High School (7.5 mi, 61.9% to college) · Webber High School (11.6 mi, 64% to college) · Sesser-Valier High School (15.7 mi, 68.2% to college) · Centralia High School (18.5 mi, 53.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Mount Vernon Twp HSD 201's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Mount Vernon | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 51.3% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 85.9% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Mount Vernon High School graduates go to college?
- 51.3% of its most recent class at Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon High School?
- Mount Vernon High School has a four-year graduation rate of 85.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
