Quad

Head-to-head

Valdosta State
Northeastern Illinois

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northeastern Illinois has 20 pts more first-gen students than Valdosta State (51% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Valdosta State's yield is 17 pts higher than Northeastern Illinois's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Valdosta State costs about $7K less per year on average than Northeastern Illinois ($14,879 vs. $21,880, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Valdosta State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Northeastern Illinois

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Valdosta State's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Northeastern Illinois

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Northeastern Illinois has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Valdosta State (56% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Valdosta State admits 72%, Northeastern Illinois 75%; Valdosta State's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Valdosta State72%
Northeastern Illinois75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Valdosta StateAccessible
  • Northeastern IllinoisOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Valdosta State
920–1100
Northeastern IllinoisTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Valdosta StateGPA and tests very important28%
  • Northeastern IllinoisGPA required

Who's on each campus

Valdosta State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Northeastern Illinois; Northeastern Illinois has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Valdosta State6.6K
Northeastern Illinois4K
Pell Grant share
Valdosta State52%
Northeastern Illinois56%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Valdosta State, and Computer Science at Northeastern Illinois; Northeastern Illinois has 9 students per faculty member to Valdosta State's 17.

Students per faculty member
Valdosta State17 to 1
Northeastern Illinois9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Valdosta StatePsychology, General11%
  • Northeastern IllinoisComputer Science10%

What each costs

Valdosta State costs about $7K less a year than Northeastern Illinois on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Valdosta State$14.9K
Northeastern Illinois$21.9K
Aid generosity
Valdosta State39%
Northeastern Illinois34%

What each pays off

Northeastern Illinois's former students earn more, a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate 46% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Valdosta State$49.4K
Northeastern Illinois$52.2K
Graduation rate
Valdosta State46%
Northeastern Illinois46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Valdosta StateGrowing+15%
  • Northeastern IllinoisGrowing+72%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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