Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at Radford

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a bit larger (8,494 vs. 6,094)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale costs about $3.1K less per year on average than Radford ($16,419 vs. $19,506, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has 4 pts more first-gen students than Radford (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Radford graduates 3 pts more of its students than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (60% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Radford's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's

    SAT midpoint

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

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale admits 87%, Radford 89%; Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Radford89%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale87%
Quad's selectivity
  • RadfordOpen
  • Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Radford
950–1140
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
900–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RadfordGPA very important36%
  • Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a bit larger than Radford (8,494 vs. 6,094 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Radford6.1K
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale8.5K
Pell Grant share
Radford37%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Radford, and Aviation/Airway Management and Operations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Students per faculty member
Radford14 to 1
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RadfordRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleAviation/Airway Management and Operations6%

What each costs

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale costs about $3.1K less a year than Radford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Radford$19.5K
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$16.4K
Aid generosity
Radford37%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale44%

What each pays off

Radford's former students earn more, a median $53.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Radford$53.7K
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$53.4K
Graduation rate
Radford60%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Radford but held steady at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RadfordGrowing+42%
  • Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleSteady0%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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