Quad

Head-to-head

Eastern Illinois
Washburn

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern Illinois's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at Washburn

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Washburn has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Eastern Illinois (34% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Washburn has 4 pts more first-gen students than Eastern Illinois (38% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Washburn graduates 2 pts more of its students than Eastern Illinois (60% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Eastern Illinois grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Washburn's ($51,989 vs. $49,774)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Washburn is a bit larger (4,562 vs. 4,188)

    Undergrads

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

Eastern Illinois admits 65%; Washburn doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Eastern Illinois65%
WashburnNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Eastern IllinoisAccessible
  • WashburnNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Eastern Illinois
880–1090
WashburnNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Eastern IllinoisRigor, GPA, and tests very important13%
  • WashburnRigor, GPA, and tests very important35%

Who's on each campus

Eastern Illinois and Washburn are about the same size; Washburn has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Eastern Illinois4.2K
Washburn4.6K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Illinois29%
Washburn34%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Eastern Illinois, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Washburn; Eastern Illinois has 14 students per faculty member to Washburn's 15.

Students per faculty member
Eastern Illinois14 to 1
Washburn15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Eastern IllinoisPsychology, General9%
  • WashburnRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Eastern Illinois and Washburn cost about the same a year on average; Eastern Illinois's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eastern Illinois$15.4K
Washburn$15.4K
Aid generosity
Eastern Illinois44%
Washburn38%

What each pays off

Eastern Illinois's former students earn more, a median $52K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eastern Illinois$52K
Washburn$49.8K
Graduation rate
Eastern Illinois57%
Washburn60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Eastern Illinois, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Eastern IllinoisGrowing+41%
  • WashburnNot reported
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;Eastern Illinois University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2017;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 2018;Washburn University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2017About 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