Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Central Arkansas's yield is 16 pts higher than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at U. Central Arkansas

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Southern Illinois University-Carbondale grads earn $7.5K more ten years out than U. Central Arkansas's ($53,390 vs. $45,938)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. Central Arkansas (57% vs. 51%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Southern Illinois University-Carbondale costs about $1.4K less per year on average than U. Central Arkansas ($16,419 vs. $17,781, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   U. Central Arkansas is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.54)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.