Location
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Chicago, IL
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Madison, WI
University of Illinois Chicago vs University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chicago, IL · Madison, WI · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair IL:WI
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE IL × WI
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: acceptance rate tightened -36.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.42).
- University of Illinois Chicago: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.35).
- University of Illinois Chicago: enrollment grew +31.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +634 students/yr fitted, r² 0.91.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: enrollment grew +20.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +651 students/yr fitted, r² 0.85.
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
Acceptance Rate
Avg Net Price
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $10,974
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $17,354
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $29,884
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $42,103
In-State Tuition
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $14,338
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $11,603
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $16,704
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $20,484
Retention Rate
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $53,218
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $61,275
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL | Madison, WI |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 22,170 | 36,902 |
| Acceptance Rate | 77.3% | 45.2% |
| Avg Net Price | $10,974 | $17,354 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 61.0% | 89.4% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $29,884 | $42,103 |
| In-State Tuition | $14,338 | $11,603 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $16,704 | $20,484 |
| Retention Rate | 80.2% | 96.2% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $53,218 | $61,275 |
Largest gaps: University of Illinois Chicago vs University of Wisconsin-Madison
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on acceptance rate (45.2% vs 77.3% at University of Illinois Chicago)
- AVG-NET-PRICE University of Illinois Chicago leads on avg net price ($10,974 vs $17,354 at University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on 150%-time completion (89.4% vs 61.0% at University of Illinois Chicago)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Illinois Chicago and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on acceptance rate at 45.2% versus 77.3% at University of Illinois Chicago. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Illinois Chicago and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Illinois Chicago leads on avg net price at $10,974 versus $17,354 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Illinois Chicago and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on 150%-time completion at 89.4% versus 61.0% at University of Illinois Chicago. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025