Location
- University of Georgia
- Athens, GA
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Champaign, IL
University of Georgia vs University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Athens, GA · Champaign, IL · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair GA:IL
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE GA × IL
- ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Both enrollments grew, different paces
ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023
Undergraduate headcount rose at both University of Georgia and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign across 2013–2023 on similar paces, while acceptance rates tightened on both sides, a growth-under-squeeze pattern rather than a pure size race.
- University of Georgia: enrollment grew +19.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +491 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: enrollment grew +9.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +266 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
- University of Georgia: acceptance rate tightened -33.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.88).
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: acceptance rate tightened -30.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.47).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- University of Georgia
- 32,137
In-State Tuition
- University of Georgia
- $11,450
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Georgia
- $68,726
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Georgia
- $57,565
Acceptance Rate
- University of Georgia
- 37.7%
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Georgia
- $31,688
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- University of Georgia
- 75.4%
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Georgia
- $18,500
150%-Time Completion
- University of Georgia
- 88.9%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Georgia Athens, GA | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Athens, GA | Champaign, IL |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 32,137 | 36,258 |
| In-State Tuition | $11,450 | $16,004 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $68,726 | $81,054 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $57,565 | $64,802 |
| Acceptance Rate | 37.7% | 42.4% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $31,688 | $35,124 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 75.4% | 82.7% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $18,500 | $19,500 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 88.9% | 85.0% |
Largest gaps: University of Georgia vs University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- IN-STATE-TUITION University of Georgia leads on in-state tuition ($11,450 vs $16,004 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($81,054 vs $68,726 at University of Georgia)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($64,802 vs $57,565 at University of Georgia)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Georgia and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?▼
University of Georgia leads on in-state tuition at $11,450 versus $16,004 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between University of Georgia and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?▼
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $81,054 versus $68,726 at University of Georgia. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between University of Georgia and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?▼
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $64,802 versus $57,565 at University of Georgia. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025