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University of Illinois Springfield vs Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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

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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