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Over time

Over time

10-year direction

Four directions over each college's last 10 years of federal data. Cost is .

Over 10 yearsUIUCOhio StateUW
CostIs it getting more expensive?Falling−20% after inflation since 2013–14Steady+3% after inflation since 2013–14Steady+3% after inflation since 2013–14
ApplicationsAre more students applying?Growing+106% since fall 2014Growing+98% since fall 2014Growing+119% since fall 2014
DiversityIs the student body getting more diverse?More diverseindex 0.68 → 0.76 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014More diverseindex 0.47 → 0.61 since fall 2014More diverseindex 0.72 → 0.78 since fall 2014
SelectivityIs it getting harder to get in?More selectiveadmit rate 59% → 42% (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Less selectiveadmit rate 53% → 61% since fall 2014More selectiveadmit rate 55% → 39% (to fall 2024) since fall 2014

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;College Scorecard (enrollment), Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;inflation: BLS CPI-U, school-year averagesAbout the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Then & now

How each college changed over the last 10 years of federal data. Money is .

2013–142023–24UIUC $35,732$28,467 UIUCOhio State $29,727$30,715 Ohio StateUW $36,874$38,160 UW

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;College Scorecard (enrollment), Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;inflation: BLS CPI-U, school-year averagesAbout the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why