U. Illinois Springfield vs. Indiana University-South Bend · Outcomes

U. Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL

Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN

Key differences on Outcomes

1
U. Illinois Springfield graduates 16 pts more of its students than Indiana University-South Bend (57% vs. 40%)
Graduation rate
2
U. Illinois Springfield grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Indiana University-South Bend's ($57,103 vs. $44,947)
Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs

U. Illinois Springfield$57.1KHighest

Indiana University-South Bend$44.9K

Graduation rate

U. Illinois Springfield57%Highest

Indiana University-South Bend40%

Retention rate

U. Illinois Springfield75%Highest

Indiana University-South Bend65%

Borrowing

Median debt

U. Illinois Springfield$19.1KLowest

Indiana University-South Bend$21.4K

Undergrads with a federal loan

U. Illinois Springfield37%

Indiana University-South Bend35%

Median debt, Pell Grant recipients

U. Illinois Springfield$14.9K

Indiana University-South Bend$13.2KLowest

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students

U. Illinois Springfield47%

Indiana University-South Bend24%

Credential within 8 years, all students

U. Illinois Springfield55%

Indiana University-South Bend41%

Enrolled at another college, 8 years on

U. Illinois Springfield22%

Indiana University-South Bend24%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients

U. Illinois Springfield46%

Indiana University-South Bend35%

Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan

U. Illinois Springfield61%

Indiana University-South Bend47%

Pell graduation gap

U. Illinois Springfield16 pts lower

Indiana University-South Bend13 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

Group	U. Illinois Springfield	Indiana University-South Bend
White	67%	43%
Asian	Not shown: under 30 students	Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino	43%	33%
Black	38%	29%
Two or more races	Not shown: under 30 students	41%
International	Not shown: under 30 students	Not shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(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