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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale vs University of Illinois Springfield

University of Illinois Springfield students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $7,528 vs $12,554 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureSouthern Illinois University-CarbondaleUniversity of Illinois Springfield
Admit rate 87% 86%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 900–1160 940–1200
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 18–25 21–27
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureSouthern Illinois University-CarbondaleUniversity of Illinois Springfield
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $28,511 $24,774
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $12,554 $7,528
Average paid from out of state, estimated — $17,683
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureSouthern Illinois University-CarbondaleUniversity of Illinois Springfield
Under $30,000 $10,536 $5,392
$30,000–$48,000 $9,034 $4,267
$48,000–$75,000 $8,884 $5,885
$75,000–$110,000 $14,051 $10,947
Over $110,000 $23,744 $16,632
After you start
MeasureSouthern Illinois University-CarbondaleUniversity of Illinois Springfield
Undergrads 8,494 2,263
Graduate within 6 years 56% 61%
Come back for year two 67% 75%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $57,388 $64,479
Median debt at graduation $19,500 $17,750

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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