The Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
1123 S. Second Street
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 789-1400
(217) 789-6259 fax
www.Federationedu.org
The Federation is a statewide association representing the public
policy interests of 57 independent Illinois (private, not-for-profit)
colleges and universities and the students they serve. The Federation
strives to enable the continued success of member institutions and
their students through proactive government relations and public
affairs efforts.
Its core mission is to advance higher education public policies.
Often, that requires striving to achieve a consensus of the
organizations increasingly diverse membership. In doing so,
the association serves to promote the educational values of its members,
in addition to the societal and economic benefits of private higher
education to the citizens and leadership of the state.
The Federation is the recognized organizational representative to the
Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Student Assistance
Commission, the Illinois General Assembly, and the Governor. The Federation
is governed by a Board of Directors that is composed of college and
university chief executive officers and senior executives, reflecting
the diversity of membership in terms of institutional type, size, and
geographic location. David W. Tretter has served as President since 2004.
Federation members represent one of the largest groups of independent
colleges and universities in the country. Federation institutions
contribute nearly $2 billion in grants, tuition discounts and scholarships
to their students every year. Federal grant and loan programs have also
played a significant role in funding student access.
In the aggregate, Federation institutions annually:
- Enroll over 200,000 students
- Enroll 25 percent of all students in Illinois
- Produce 42 percent of all bachelors degrees
- Produce 64 percent of masters degrees
- Produce 67 percent of all first professional degrees
- Grant 50 percent of all doctoral degrees
- Grant over 54 percent of all health related degrees (IPEDS, 2002)
These numbers reflect only a small part of the incredible value provided to
the state by Federation institutions. For educating the same number of students
as the states public universities, Federation institutions receive only about
8 percent of the annual Illinois higher education appropriations for operations
and grants each year.
The Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities was founded
in 1904 in Chicago and is the oldest private college association in the country.
Originally formed as a social network for college presidents, the Federation
became incorporated as an Illinois 501(c)(6) in the mid 1960s in response to
the Higher Education Act of 1965. |
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The Illinois Institute of Independent
Colleges and Universities
1123 S. Second Street
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 522-8655
(217) 789-6259 fax
http://www.illinoisinstitute.org
The Institute is a 501(c)(3) companion organization to the Federation.
Established in 1982, the Institutes mission is to engage in studies and
research relating to independent higher education in Illinois; seek donations,
grants and other sources of funds to strengthen the integrity of a dual system
of higher education in Illinois; and work to maintain standards of excellence
within independent higher education. Dr. Donald E. Fouts serves as president of
the Institute. |
