Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Illinois Chicago's yield is 12 pts higher than U. California-Riverside's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   U. California-Riverside's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at U. Illinois Chicago

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   U. California-Riverside graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Illinois Chicago (79% vs. 70%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   U. Illinois Chicago is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.70)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   U. California-Riverside has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Illinois Chicago (48% vs. 44%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   U. California-Riverside costs about $1.9K less per year on average than U. Illinois Chicago ($23,650 vs. $25,530, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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