Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Illinois graduates 8 pts more of its students than Anderson (67% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Illinois has 8 pts more first-gen students than Anderson (31% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Illinois grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Anderson's ($52,575 vs. $48,899)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Illinois has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Anderson (38% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Anderson is a bit larger (1,057 vs. 930)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Illinois's SAT midpoint is 7 points higher than Anderson's

    SAT midpoint

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

Illinois admits 78%, Anderson 79%; both have the same yield, 8%.

Acceptance rate
Anderson79%
Illinois78%
Quad's selectivity
  • AndersonOpen
  • IllinoisAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Anderson
900–1150
Illinois
883–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AndersonGPA and school record required
  • IllinoisGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Anderson is a bit larger than Illinois (1,057 vs. 930 undergrads); Illinois has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Anderson1.1K
Illinois930
Pell Grant share
Anderson36%
Illinois38%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Anderson, and Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Illinois; Anderson has 10 students per faculty member to Illinois's 12.

Students per faculty member
Anderson10 to 1
Illinois12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AndersonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • IllinoisExercise Physiology and Kinesiology10%

What each costs

Only Anderson reports an average cost ($26.7K).

Average cost, all students
Anderson$26.7K
IllinoisNot reported
Aid generosity
Anderson49%
IllinoisNot reported

What each pays off

Illinois's former students earn more, a median $52.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Anderson$48.9K
Illinois$52.6K
Graduation rate
Anderson59%
Illinois67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AndersonGrowing+100%
  • IllinoisGrowing+39%
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