Big Ten Comparisons: By the numbers

TOTAL BUDGETS

Ohio State $4.75 billion

Penn State $2.9 billion

Minnesota $2.9 billion

Iowa $2.8 billion

Wisconsin $2.7 billion

Illinois $2.7 billion

Purdue $2.2 billion

Michigan State $1.7 billion

Michigan $1.6 billion

Northwestern $1.6 billion

Indiana $1.2 billion

Nebraska $1.1 billion

Source: School websites

U.S. NEWS RANKINGS

2011

12. Northwestern

29. Michigan

45. Wisconsin

47. Penn State

47. Illinois

56. Ohio State

56. Purdue

64. Minnesota

72. Iowa

75. Indiana

79. Michigan State

104. Nebraska

Source: U.S. News

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

2011

1. Ohio State 55,014

2. Minnesota 51,659

3. Michigan State 47,278

4. Penn State 45,185

5. Illinois 43,881

6. Indiana 42,347

7. Wisconsin 42,099

8. Michigan 41,674

9. Purdue 39,697

10. Iowa 28,987

11. Nebraska 24,100