Quad

Head-to-head

Northeastern Illinois
Indiana University-Northwest

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Indiana University-Northwest's yield is 15 pts higher than Northeastern Illinois's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Northeastern Illinois has 13 pts more Pell recipients than Indiana University-Northwest (56% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Northeastern Illinois grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than Indiana University-Northwest's ($52,234 vs. $43,361)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Northeastern Illinois graduates 7 pts more of its students than Indiana University-Northwest (46% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Northeastern Illinois has 5 pts more first-gen students than Indiana University-Northwest (51% vs. 45%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Northeastern Illinois is a bit larger (3,982 vs. 2,661)

    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

Indiana University-Northwest admits 73%, Northeastern Illinois 75%; Indiana University-Northwest's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Northeastern Illinois75%
Indiana University-Northwest73%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northeastern IllinoisOpen
  • Indiana University-NorthwestAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Northeastern IllinoisTest-blind
Indiana University-Northwest
910–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northeastern IllinoisGPA required
  • Indiana University-NorthwestGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Northeastern Illinois is a bit larger than Indiana University-Northwest (3,982 vs. 2,661 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northeastern Illinois4K
Indiana University-Northwest2.7K
Pell Grant share
Northeastern Illinois56%
Indiana University-Northwest43%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Northeastern Illinois, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Indiana University-Northwest.

Students per faculty member
Northeastern Illinois9 to 1
Indiana University-Northwest15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northeastern IllinoisComputer Science10%
  • Indiana University-NorthwestLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other13%

What each costs

Only Northeastern Illinois reports an average cost ($21.9K).

Average cost, all students
Northeastern Illinois$21.9K
Indiana University-NorthwestNot reported
Aid generosity
Northeastern Illinois34%
Indiana University-NorthwestNot reported

What each pays off

Northeastern Illinois's former students earn more, a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northeastern Illinois$52.2K
Indiana University-Northwest$43.4K
Graduation rate
Northeastern Illinois46%
Indiana University-Northwest39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Indiana University-Northwest got more selective while Northeastern Illinois got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northeastern IllinoisGrowing+72%
  • Indiana University-NorthwestGrowing+77%
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