Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Albany State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Alabama State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Albany State grads earn $6.2K more ten years out than Alabama State's ($40,674 vs. $34,502)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Albany State costs about $4K less per year on average than Alabama State ($13,647 vs. $17,669, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Albany State is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.25)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Albany State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Alabama State (34% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Alabama State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Albany State (71% vs. 69%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Alabama State admits 98%; Albany State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Alabama State98%
Albany StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Alabama StateOpen
  • Albany StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 600–1600
Alabama State
749–967
Albany StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Alabama StateGPA and school record required
  • Albany StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Albany State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Alabama State; Alabama State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Alabama State3.5K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
Alabama State71%
Albany State69%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Alabama State, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Albany State.

Students per faculty member
Alabama State15 to 1
Albany State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Alabama StateBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%
  • Albany StateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General16%

What each costs

Albany State costs about $4K less a year than Alabama State on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 36%.

Average cost, all students
Alabama State$17.7K
Albany State$13.6K
Aid generosity
Alabama State36%
Albany State36%

What each pays off

Albany State's former students earn more, a median $40.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 34% at Albany State to 31% at Alabama State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Alabama State$34.5K
Albany State$40.7K
Graduation rate
Alabama State31%
Albany State34%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Alabama State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Alabama StateSteady−6%
  • Albany StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why