Quad

Head-to-head

U. Illinois Springfield
Indiana University-South Bend

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Indiana University-South Bend's yield is 26 pts higher than U. Illinois Springfield's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Illinois Springfield's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Indiana University-South Bend

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Illinois Springfield graduates 16 pts more of its students than Indiana University-South Bend (57% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Illinois Springfield grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Indiana University-South Bend's ($57,103 vs. $44,947)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Indiana University-South Bend has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Illinois Springfield

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Indiana University-South Bend has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Illinois Springfield (43% 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

Who's hardest to get into

Indiana University-South Bend admits 84%, U. Illinois Springfield 86%; Indiana University-South Bend's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
U. Illinois Springfield86%
Indiana University-South Bend84%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldOpen
  • Indiana University-South BendOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Illinois Springfield
940–1200
Indiana University-South Bend
950–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Indiana University-South BendGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Indiana University-South Bend has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Illinois Springfield and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Illinois Springfield2.3K
Indiana University-South Bend3.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Illinois Springfield37%
Indiana University-South Bend43%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at U. Illinois Springfield, and Business/Commerce at Indiana University-South Bend.

Students per faculty member
U. Illinois Springfield13 to 1
Indiana University-South Bend15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldComputer Science16%
  • Indiana University-South BendBusiness/Commerce, General15%

What each costs

U. Illinois Springfield costs about $1.1K less a year than Indiana University-South Bend on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Illinois Springfield$15.9K
Indiana University-South Bend$17K
Aid generosity
U. Illinois Springfield47%
Indiana University-South Bend27%

What each pays off

U. Illinois Springfield's former students earn more, a median $57.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Illinois Springfield$57.1K
Indiana University-South Bend$44.9K
Graduation rate
U. Illinois Springfield57%
Indiana University-South Bend40%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldGrowing+66%
  • Indiana University-South BendGrowing+16%
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