Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Tarleton State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (42% vs. 31%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Tarleton State's yield is 9 pts higher than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's

   Yield rate
3. 3

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

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Tarleton State is a bit larger (12,673 vs. 8,750)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Tarleton State costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ($16,983 vs. $19,687, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than Tarleton State's ($56,346 vs. $53,040)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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