Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Western Illinois graduates 9 pts more of its students than Purdue University Northwest (57% vs. 48%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Purdue University Northwest's yield is 8 pts higher than Western Illinois's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Purdue University Northwest is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.61)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   Western Illinois grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Purdue University Northwest's ($54,163 vs. $48,318)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Purdue University Northwest has 5 pts more first-gen students than Western Illinois (43% vs. 38%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Purdue University Northwest costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Western Illinois ($17,605 vs. $20,870, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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