Quad

Head-to-head

Mississippi Christian
Illinois Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mississippi Christian's yield is 79 pts higher than Illinois Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Illinois Wesleyan's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Mississippi Christian

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Illinois Wesleyan graduates 26 pts more of its students than Mississippi Christian (82% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Illinois Wesleyan grads earn $23.4K more ten years out than Mississippi Christian's ($70,871 vs. $47,485)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Illinois Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Mississippi Christian has 8 pts more first-gen students than Illinois Wesleyan (26% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students

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

Mississippi Christian admits 29%, Illinois Wesleyan 39%; Mississippi Christian's yield is higher, at 91%.

Acceptance rate
Mississippi Christian29%
Illinois Wesleyan39%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mississippi ChristianVery selective
  • Illinois WesleyanVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Mississippi ChristianNot reported
Illinois Wesleyan
1120–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mississippi ChristianSchool record required
  • Illinois WesleyanRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Mississippi Christian has 1.6× as many undergrads as Illinois Wesleyan and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mississippi Christian2.5K
Illinois Wesleyan1.6K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi Christian30%
Illinois Wesleyan26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Mississippi Christian, and Business/Commerce at Illinois Wesleyan.

Students per faculty member
Mississippi Christian14 to 1
Illinois Wesleyan12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mississippi ChristianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • Illinois WesleyanBusiness/Commerce, General12%

What each costs

Mississippi Christian and Illinois Wesleyan cost about the same a year on average; Illinois Wesleyan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mississippi Christian$28.7K
Illinois Wesleyan$29K
Aid generosity
Mississippi Christian31%
Illinois Wesleyan59%

What each pays off

Illinois Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $70.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mississippi Christian$47.5K
Illinois Wesleyan$70.9K
Graduation rate
Mississippi Christian56%
Illinois Wesleyan82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Illinois Wesleyan but held steady at Mississippi Christian; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mississippi ChristianSteady+4%
  • Illinois WesleyanGrowing+179%
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 2018;Illinois Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Illinois Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About 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