Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Tarleton State has 12 pts more first-gen students than Illinois State (42% vs. 30%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Illinois State graduates 12 pts more of its students than Tarleton State (72% vs. 59%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Illinois State grads earn $9.1K more ten years out than Tarleton State's ($62,117 vs. $53,040)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Tarleton State costs about $5K less per year on average than Illinois State ($16,983 vs. $21,974, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Illinois State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Tarleton State

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Illinois State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Tarleton State

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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