Quad

Head-to-head

Roosevelt
National Louis

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    National Louis has 14 pts more first-gen students than Roosevelt (50% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    National Louis's yield is 10 pts higher than Roosevelt's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Roosevelt is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    National Louis has 1.5× as many undergrads as Roosevelt

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    National Louis has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Roosevelt (55% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Roosevelt grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than National Louis's ($48,712 vs. $45,799)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

National Louis admits 95%, Roosevelt 97%; National Louis's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Roosevelt97%
National Louis95%
Quad's selectivity
  • RooseveltOpen
  • National LouisOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Roosevelt
895–1175
National LouisTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RooseveltGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • National LouisGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

National Louis has 1.5× as many undergrads as Roosevelt and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Roosevelt2.8K
National Louis4.4K
Pell Grant share
Roosevelt51%
National Louis55%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Roosevelt, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at National Louis; Roosevelt has 11 students per faculty member to National Louis's 17.

Students per faculty member
Roosevelt11 to 1
National Louis17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RooseveltPsychology, General9%
  • National LouisEarly Childhood Education and Teaching28%

What each costs

Only Roosevelt reports an average cost ($30.2K).

Average cost, all students
Roosevelt$30.2K
National LouisNot reported
Aid generosity
Roosevelt30%
National LouisNot reported

What each pays off

Roosevelt's former students earn more, a median $48.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at Roosevelt to 47% at National Louis.

Median earnings, 10 years
Roosevelt$48.7K
National Louis$45.8K
Graduation rate
Roosevelt50%
National Louis47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Roosevelt, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RooseveltGrowing+40%
  • National LouisNot enough data
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