Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Harris-Stowe State has 16 pts more Pell recipients than Chicago State (74% vs. 58%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Chicago State grads earn $11.7K more ten years out than Harris-Stowe State's ($42,778 vs. $31,088)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Chicago State's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Harris-Stowe State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Chicago State graduates 11 pts more of its students than Harris-Stowe State (36% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Chicago State is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

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

    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

Chicago State admits 43%; Harris-Stowe State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Harris-Stowe StateNot reported
Chicago State43%
Quad's selectivity
  • Harris-Stowe StateNot rated
  • Chicago StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Harris-Stowe StateNot reported
Chicago StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Harris-Stowe StateNot reported
  • Chicago StateGPA required

Who's on each campus

Chicago State is a bit larger than Harris-Stowe State (1,384 vs. 960 undergrads); Harris-Stowe State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Harris-Stowe State960
Chicago State1.4K
Pell Grant share
Harris-Stowe State74%
Chicago State58%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Chicago State has 9 students per faculty member to Harris-Stowe State's 12.

Students per faculty member
Harris-Stowe State12 to 1
Chicago State9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Harris-Stowe StateBusiness Administration and Management, General17%
  • Chicago StateBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Chicago State costs about $1K less a year than Harris-Stowe State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Harris-Stowe State$14.7K
Chicago State$13.6K
Aid generosity
Harris-Stowe State46%
Chicago State57%

What each pays off

Chicago State's former students earn more, a median $42.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 36% at Chicago State to 26% at Harris-Stowe State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Harris-Stowe State$31.1K
Chicago State$42.8K
Graduation rate
Harris-Stowe State26%
Chicago State36%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Chicago State, which got less selective.

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