Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Houston costs about $7K less per year on average than U. Illinois Chicago ($18,514 vs. $25,530, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   U. Houston has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Illinois Chicago

   Undergrads
3. 3

   U. Illinois Chicago has 7 pts more Pell recipients than U. Houston (49% vs. 42%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   U. Illinois Chicago graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. Houston (70% vs. 63%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   U. Illinois Chicago grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than U. Houston's ($68,740 vs. $62,377)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   U. Illinois Chicago has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Houston (44% vs. 40%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.