Quad

Head-to-head

Western Illinois
U. Massachusetts Global

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Massachusetts Global has 12 pts more first-gen students than Western Illinois (50% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Massachusetts Global grads earn $11.5K more ten years out than Western Illinois's ($65,703 vs. $54,163)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Western Illinois has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Massachusetts Global (28% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Western Illinois graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Massachusetts Global (57% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Western Illinois is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Massachusetts Global is a bit larger (4,491 vs. 4,410)

    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

Western Illinois admits 71%; U. Massachusetts Global doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Western Illinois71%
U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Western IllinoisAccessible
  • U. Massachusetts GlobalNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Western IllinoisTest-blind
U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Western IllinoisGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported

Who's on each campus

Western Illinois and U. Massachusetts Global are about the same size; Western Illinois has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Western Illinois4.4K
U. Massachusetts Global4.5K
Pell Grant share
Western Illinois28%
U. Massachusetts Global22%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration leads at Western Illinois, and Business Administration and Management at U. Massachusetts Global.

Students per faculty member
Western Illinois12 to 1
U. Massachusetts Global24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Western IllinoisCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration14%
  • U. Massachusetts GlobalBusiness Administration and Management, General30%

What each costs

Only Western Illinois reports an average cost ($20.9K).

Average cost, all students
Western Illinois$20.9K
U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported
Aid generosity
Western Illinois28%
U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported

What each pays off

U. Massachusetts Global's former students earn more, a median $65.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Western Illinois$54.2K
U. Massachusetts Global$65.7K
Graduation rate
Western Illinois57%
U. Massachusetts Global55%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Western Illinois, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Western IllinoisShrinking−19%
  • U. Massachusetts GlobalNot 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