Quad

Head-to-head

Northeastern Illinois
U. South Carolina-Upstate

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northeastern Illinois has 16 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina-Upstate (51% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is 16 pts higher than Northeastern Illinois's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. South Carolina-Upstate graduates 12 pts more of its students than Northeastern Illinois (58% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Northeastern Illinois has 9 pts more Pell recipients than U. South Carolina-Upstate (56% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. South Carolina-Upstate costs about $5.2K less per year on average than Northeastern Illinois ($16,632 vs. $21,880, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. South Carolina-Upstate's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Northeastern Illinois

    Aid generosity

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. South Carolina-Upstate admits 67%, Northeastern Illinois 75%; U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Northeastern Illinois75%
U. South Carolina-Upstate67%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northeastern IllinoisOpen
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Northeastern IllinoisTest-blind
U. South Carolina-Upstate
1005–1175
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northeastern IllinoisGPA required
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Northeastern Illinois and U. South Carolina-Upstate are about the same size; Northeastern Illinois has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northeastern Illinois4K
U. South Carolina-Upstate4K
Pell Grant share
Northeastern Illinois56%
U. South Carolina-Upstate46%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Northeastern Illinois, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. South Carolina-Upstate.

Students per faculty member
Northeastern Illinois9 to 1
U. South Carolina-Upstate15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northeastern IllinoisComputer Science10%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

U. South Carolina-Upstate costs about $5.2K less a year than Northeastern Illinois on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Northeastern Illinois$21.9K
U. South Carolina-Upstate$16.6K
Aid generosity
Northeastern Illinois34%
U. South Carolina-Upstate39%

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
U. South Carolina-Upstate$48.6K
Graduation rate
Northeastern Illinois46%
U. South Carolina-Upstate58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northeastern IllinoisGrowing+72%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateGrowing+15%
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