A school-record seven °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓÆµ programs were recognized by the NCAA for outstanding academic achievement, earning Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Recognition Awards.
The Composite Index of Business and Economic Indicators of the Peoria-Pekin Metropolitan Statistical Area retained its 2017 growth in the first quarter of 2018, with an Index score for the quarter of 101.8, up 0.4% from the year before.