Quad

Head-to-head

Chicago State
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Chicago State is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.20)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Chicago State's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Chicago State (70% vs. 58%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff's yield is 11 pts higher than Chicago State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduates 7 pts more of its students than Chicago State (44% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Chicago State grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff's ($42,778 vs. $35,550)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff admits 41%, Chicago State 43%; U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Chicago State43%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff41%
Quad's selectivity
  • Chicago StateAccessible
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Chicago StateTest-blind
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
845–1108
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Chicago StateGPA required
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a bit larger than Chicago State (1,807 vs. 1,384 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Chicago State1.4K
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff1.8K
Pell Grant share
Chicago State58%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff70%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Chicago State, and Biology/Biological Sciences at U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Students per faculty member
Chicago State9 to 1
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Chicago StateBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%

What each costs

Chicago State costs about $1.9K less a year than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Chicago State$13.6K
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff$15.5K
Aid generosity
Chicago State57%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff40%

What each pays off

Chicago State's former students earn more, a median $42.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Chicago State$42.8K
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff$35.6K
Graduation rate
Chicago State36%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Chicago State got less selective while U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Chicago StateGrowing+93%
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffGrowing+89%
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;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