Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Southern Illinois University-Carbondale grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Arkansas State's ($53,390 vs. $42,617)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Arkansas State's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's

   SAT midpoint
3. 3

   Arkansas State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (39% vs. 35%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates 3 pts more of its students than Arkansas State (57% vs. 54%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Arkansas State's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Arkansas State costs about $1.8K less per year on average than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ($14,620 vs. $16,419, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.