Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rush graduates 56 pts more of its students than Randall (83% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Rush grads earn $33.1K more ten years out than Randall's ($75,194 vs. $42,051)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Randall has 1.9× as many undergrads as Rush

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Rush has 7 pts more first-gen students than Randall (47% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Rush is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Randall has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Rush (37% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Randall admits 58%; Rush doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
RushNot reported
Randall58%
Quad's selectivity
  • RushNot rated
  • RandallAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 12–36
RushNot reported
Randall
16–20
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RushNot reported
  • RandallGPA required

Who's on each campus

Randall has 1.9× as many undergrads as Rush; both have the same Pell share, 37%.

Undergrads
Rush138
Randall267
Pell Grant share
Rush37%
Randall37%

Majors and faculty

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer leads at Rush, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Randall; Rush has 10 students per faculty member to Randall's 11.

Students per faculty member
Rush10 to 1
Randall11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RushRadiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer37%
  • RandallMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other25%

What each pays off

Rush's former students earn more, a median $75.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 83% at Rush to 26% at Randall.

Median earnings, 10 years
Rush$75.2K
Randall$42.1K
Graduation rate
Rush83%
Randall26%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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