Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Illinois Institute of Technology costs about $20K less per year on average than U. San Francisco ($28,444 vs. $48,467, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Illinois Institute of Technology's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at U. San Francisco

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. San Francisco has 1.9× as many undergrads as Illinois Institute of Technology

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. San Francisco grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Illinois Institute of Technology's ($89,812 vs. $82,592)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Illinois Institute of Technology has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. San Francisco (32% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. San Francisco is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Illinois Institute of Technology admits 55%, U. San Francisco 62%; Illinois Institute of Technology's yield is higher, at 8%.

Acceptance rate
Illinois Institute of Technology55%
U. San Francisco62%
Quad's selectivity
  • Illinois Institute of TechnologySelective
  • U. San FranciscoSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Illinois Institute of Technology
1180–1440
U. San Francisco
1190–1390
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Illinois Institute of TechnologySchool record and prep program required
  • U. San FranciscoGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. San Francisco has 1.9× as many undergrads as Illinois Institute of Technology; Illinois Institute of Technology has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Illinois Institute of Technology2.8K
U. San Francisco5.3K
Pell Grant share
Illinois Institute of Technology30%
U. San Francisco28%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Illinois Institute of Technology, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. San Francisco.

Students per faculty member
Illinois Institute of Technology14 to 1
U. San Francisco11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Illinois Institute of TechnologyComputer Science18%
  • U. San FranciscoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Illinois Institute of Technology costs about $20K less a year than U. San Francisco on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Illinois Institute of Technology$28.4K
U. San Francisco$48.5K
Aid generosity
Illinois Institute of Technology61%
U. San Francisco40%

What each pays off

U. San Francisco's former students earn more, a median $89.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Illinois Institute of Technology$82.6K
U. San Francisco$89.8K
Graduation rate
Illinois Institute of Technology76%
U. San Francisco77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Illinois Institute of Technology got less selective while U. San Francisco held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Illinois Institute of TechnologyGrowing+243%
  • U. San FranciscoGrowing+43%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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