Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduates 11 pts more of its students than Wright State (59% vs. 48%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville grads earn $6.8K more ten years out than Wright State's ($56,346 vs. $49,500)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Wright State

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Wright State's yield is 5 pts higher than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Wright State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (35% vs. 31%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a bit larger (8,750 vs. 6,762)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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