Quad

Head-to-head

Chamberlain University-Illinois
Towson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Chamberlain University-Illinois's yield is 48 pts higher than Towson's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Chamberlain University-Illinois grads earn $28K more ten years out than Towson's ($92,405 vs. $64,390)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Chamberlain University-Illinois has 18 pts more first-gen students than Towson (47% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Towson has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Chamberlain University-Illinois (36% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Towson is a bit larger (16,136 vs. 14,027)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Chamberlain University-Illinois graduates 2 pts more of its students than Towson (75% vs. 73%)

    Graduation rate

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

Towson admits 82%, Chamberlain University-Illinois 83%; Chamberlain University-Illinois's yield is higher, at 66%.

Acceptance rate
Chamberlain University-Illinois83%
Towson82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Chamberlain University-IllinoisAccessible
  • TowsonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Chamberlain University-IllinoisNot reported
Towson
950–1235
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Chamberlain University-IllinoisGPA and school record required
  • TowsonRigor and GPA very important55%

Who's on each campus

Towson is a bit larger than Chamberlain University-Illinois (16,136 vs. 14,027 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Chamberlain University-Illinois14K
Towson16.1K
Pell Grant share
Chamberlain University-Illinois33%
Towson36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Chamberlain University-Illinois, and Business Administration and Management at Towson.

Students per faculty member
Chamberlain University-Illinois23 to 1
Towson14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Chamberlain University-IllinoisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%
  • TowsonBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Only Towson reports an average cost ($24.6K).

Average cost, all students
Chamberlain University-IllinoisNot reported
Towson$24.6K
Aid generosity
Chamberlain University-IllinoisNot reported
Towson26%

What each pays off

Chamberlain University-Illinois's former students earn more, a median $92.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Chamberlain University-Illinois$92.4K
Towson$64.4K
Graduation rate
Chamberlain University-Illinois75%
Towson73%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Towson, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Chamberlain University-IllinoisNot enough data
  • TowsonSteady+9%
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;Towson University Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022About 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