Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Illinois State graduates 11 pts more of its students than Oakland (72% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Illinois State's yield is 8 pts higher than Oakland's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Oakland costs about $4.5K less per year on average than Illinois State ($17,444 vs. $21,974, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Illinois State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Oakland

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Illinois State is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Oakland's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Illinois State

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Oakland admits 88%, Illinois State 88%; Illinois State's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Oakland88%
Illinois State88%
Quad's selectivity
  • OaklandOpen
  • Illinois StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Oakland
1030–1230
Illinois State
990–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • OaklandGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Illinois StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Illinois State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Oakland; both have the same Pell share, 32%.

Undergrads
Oakland12.4K
Illinois State19.1K
Pell Grant share
Oakland32%
Illinois State32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Oakland, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Illinois State.

Students per faculty member
Oakland17 to 1
Illinois State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • OaklandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Illinois StateElementary Education and Teaching6%

What each costs

Oakland costs about $4.5K less a year than Illinois State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oakland$17.4K
Illinois State$22K
Aid generosity
Oakland41%
Illinois State36%

What each pays off

Illinois State's former students earn more, a median $62.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oakland$58.6K
Illinois State$62.1K
Graduation rate
Oakland61%
Illinois State72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • OaklandGrowing+40%
  • Illinois StateGrowing+41%
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

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