Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Illinois Chicago graduates 42 pts more of its students than U. Phoenix-Arizona (70% vs. 28%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   U. Illinois Chicago grads earn $31K more ten years out than U. Phoenix-Arizona's ($68,740 vs. $37,752)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   U. Phoenix-Arizona has 3.9× as many undergrads as U. Illinois Chicago

   Undergrads
4. 4

   U. Phoenix-Arizona has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Illinois Chicago (54% vs. 44%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   U. Illinois Chicago is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.74)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   U. Phoenix-Arizona has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. Illinois Chicago (50% vs. 49%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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