Quad

Head-to-head

U. Illinois Springfield
Western New Mexico

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Illinois Springfield grads earn $18K more ten years out than Western New Mexico's ($57,103 vs. $39,095)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Illinois Springfield graduates 12 pts more of its students than Western New Mexico (57% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Western New Mexico has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Illinois Springfield (48% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Illinois Springfield's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Western New Mexico

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Western New Mexico has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Illinois Springfield (43% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Illinois Springfield is a bit larger (2,263 vs. 2,026)

    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

U. Illinois Springfield admits 86%; Western New Mexico doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Illinois Springfield86%
Western New MexicoNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldOpen
  • Western New MexicoNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Illinois Springfield
940–1200
Western New MexicoNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Western New MexicoNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Illinois Springfield is a bit larger than Western New Mexico (2,263 vs. 2,026 undergrads); Western New Mexico has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Illinois Springfield2.3K
Western New Mexico2K
Pell Grant share
U. Illinois Springfield37%
Western New Mexico43%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at U. Illinois Springfield, and Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching at Western New Mexico.

Students per faculty member
U. Illinois Springfield13 to 1
Western New Mexico12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldComputer Science16%
  • Western New MexicoKindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching13%

What each costs

U. Illinois Springfield and Western New Mexico cost about the same a year on average; U. Illinois Springfield's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Illinois Springfield$15.9K
Western New Mexico$15.4K
Aid generosity
U. Illinois Springfield47%
Western New Mexico41%

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
Western New Mexico$39.1K
Graduation rate
U. Illinois Springfield57%
Western New Mexico44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Illinois Springfield, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldGrowing+66%
  • Western New MexicoNot reported
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