Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Chicago State is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Chicago State's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Coppin State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Coppin State's yield is 8 pts higher than Chicago State's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Coppin State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Chicago State (47% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Chicago State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Coppin State (58% vs. 54%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Coppin State is a bit larger (1,844 vs. 1,384)

    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

Chicago State admits 43%, Coppin State 46%; Coppin State's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Coppin State46%
Chicago State43%
Quad's selectivity
  • Coppin StateAccessible
  • Chicago StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Coppin State
880–1020
Chicago StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Coppin StateGPA required
  • Chicago StateGPA required

Who's on each campus

Coppin State is a bit larger than Chicago State (1,844 vs. 1,384 undergrads); Chicago State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Coppin State1.8K
Chicago State1.4K
Pell Grant share
Coppin State54%
Chicago State58%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Coppin State, and Business Administration and Management at Chicago State.

Students per faculty member
Coppin State12 to 1
Chicago State9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Coppin StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%
  • Chicago StateBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Coppin State and Chicago State cost about the same a year on average; Chicago State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Coppin State$13.9K
Chicago State$13.6K
Aid generosity
Coppin State48%
Chicago State57%

What each pays off

Coppin State's former students earn more, a median $46.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 39% at Coppin State to 36% at Chicago State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Coppin State$46.5K
Chicago State$42.8K
Graduation rate
Coppin State39%
Chicago State36%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Chicago State got less selective while Coppin State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Coppin StateGrowing+105%
  • Chicago StateGrowing+93%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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