A Comparison of the Big Ten Universities

The Big Ten Athletic Conference includes some of the country's best public and private universities. On the athletic front, these Division I schools also have many strengths. Acceptance and graduation rates, however, vary widely. The chart below puts the 12 Big Ten schools side-by-side for easy comparison.

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The data presented here is from the National Center for Educational Statistics.

A Comparison of the Big Ten Universities
University	Undergrad Enrollment	Acceptance Rate	Grant Aid Recipients	4-Year Graduation Rate	6-Year Graduation Rate
Illinois	31,477	44%	70%	65%	83%
Indiana	32,490	69%	58%	53%	74%
Iowa	20,574	84%	59%	42%	69%
Michigan	26,208	51%	71%	73%	89%
Michigan State	36,290	70%	81%	49%	77%
Minnesota	33,236	48%	74%	45%	68%
Nebraska	18,955	62%	58%	25%	63%
Northwestern	9,555	27%	49%	87%	95%
Ohio State	41,348	62%	75%	48%	75%
Penn State	38,630	52%	36%	62%	85%
Purdue	32,500	65%	47%	38%	70%
Wisconsin	29,925	67%	53%	48%	81%