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 11 Big Ten schools side-by-side for easy comparison.

Click on a university's name for more admission, cost, and financial aid information.

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

A Comparison of the UC Campuses
University	Undergrad Enrollment	Acceptance Rate	Financial Aid Recipients	4-Year Graduation Rate	6-Year Graduation Rate
Illinois	30,895	69%	70%	63%	82%
Indiana	30,394	71%	78%	50%	72%
Iowa	20,907	82%	76%	40%	66%
Michigan	26,083	42%	79%	70%	88%
Michigan State	36,072	70%	92%	44%	74%
Minnesota	32,294	53%	73%	37%	63%
Northwestern	9,261	27%	55%	86%	93%
Ohio State	39,209	62%	92%	40%	71%
Penn State	36,815	51%	75%	58%	84%
Purdue	32,610	72%	60%	36%	70%
Wisconsin	30,166	63%	62%	46%	79%