Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Illinois State graduates 11 pts more of its students than Oakland (72% vs. 61%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Illinois State's yield is 8 pts higher than Oakland's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Oakland costs about $4.5K less per year on average than Illinois State ($17,444 vs. $21,974, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Illinois State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Oakland

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Illinois State is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.50)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Oakland's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Illinois State

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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