Quad

Head-to-head

U. Illinois Springfield
U. South Carolina Aiken

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. South Carolina Aiken's yield is 16 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. 35% at U. South Carolina Aiken

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Illinois Springfield grads earn $11.5K more ten years out than U. South Carolina Aiken's ($57,103 vs. $45,603)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Illinois Springfield graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. South Carolina Aiken (57% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. South Carolina Aiken is a bit larger (2,962 vs. 2,263)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Illinois Springfield has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Aiken (36% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students

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

U. South Carolina Aiken admits 79%, U. Illinois Springfield 86%; U. South Carolina Aiken's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
U. Illinois Springfield86%
U. South Carolina Aiken79%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldOpen
  • U. South Carolina AikenAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Illinois Springfield
940–1200
U. South Carolina Aiken
980–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. South Carolina AikenGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. South Carolina Aiken is a bit larger than U. Illinois Springfield (2,962 vs. 2,263 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Illinois Springfield2.3K
U. South Carolina Aiken3K
Pell Grant share
U. Illinois Springfield37%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at U. Illinois Springfield, and Business Administration and Management at U. South Carolina Aiken.

Students per faculty member
U. Illinois Springfield13 to 1
U. South Carolina Aiken16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldComputer Science16%
  • U. South Carolina AikenBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

U. Illinois Springfield and U. South Carolina Aiken 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
U. South Carolina Aiken$15.7K
Aid generosity
U. Illinois Springfield47%
U. South Carolina Aiken35%

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
U. South Carolina Aiken$45.6K
Graduation rate
U. Illinois Springfield57%
U. South Carolina Aiken46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Illinois SpringfieldGrowing+66%
  • U. South Carolina AikenGrowing+43%
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