Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at U. Colorado Colorado Springs

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Colorado Colorado Springs (59% vs. 47%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville costs about $4.9K less per year on average than U. Colorado Colorado Springs ($19,687 vs. $24,546, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Colorado Colorado Springs (33% vs. 27%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   U. Colorado Colorado Springs is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.55)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   U. Colorado Colorado Springs's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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