Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southeastern Louisiana's yield is 23 pts higher than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduates 17 pts more of its students than Southeastern Louisiana (59% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Southeastern Louisiana's ($56,346 vs. $46,482)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Southeastern Louisiana has 9 pts more first-gen students than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (40% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Southeastern Louisiana costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ($16,479 vs. $19,687, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Southeastern Louisiana's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    Aid generosity

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

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville admits 98%, Southeastern Louisiana 99%; Southeastern Louisiana's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Southeastern Louisiana99%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southeastern LouisianaOpen
  • Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Southeastern LouisianaNot reported
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
950–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southeastern LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Southeastern Louisiana and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 33%.

Undergrads
Southeastern Louisiana9.5K
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville8.8K
Pell Grant share
Southeastern Louisiana33%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville33%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Southeastern Louisiana, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Students per faculty member
Southeastern Louisiana20 to 1
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southeastern LouisianaGeneral Studies12%
  • Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Southeastern Louisiana costs about $3.2K less a year than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southeastern Louisiana$16.5K
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville$19.7K
Aid generosity
Southeastern Louisiana38%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville35%

What each pays off

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southeastern Louisiana$46.5K
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville$56.3K
Graduation rate
Southeastern Louisiana42%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southeastern LouisianaGrowing+60%
  • Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleGrowing+34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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