Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Savannah State's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Alabama State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Savannah State costs about $7.9K less per year on average than Alabama State ($9,765 vs. $17,669, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Alabama State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Savannah State (71% vs. 68%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Savannah State grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than Alabama State's ($37,981 vs. $34,502)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Alabama State is a bit larger (3,477 vs. 2,833)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Alabama State graduates 2 pts more of its students than Savannah State (31% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate

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%; Savannah State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Alabama State is a bit larger than Savannah State (3,477 vs. 2,833 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Alabama State3.5K
Savannah State2.8K
Pell Grant share
Alabama State71%
Savannah State68%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Alabama State, and Business Administration and Management at Savannah State.

Students per faculty member
Alabama State15 to 1
Savannah State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Alabama StateBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%
  • Savannah StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Savannah State costs about $7.9K less a year than Alabama State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Alabama State$17.7K
Savannah State$9.8K
Aid generosity
Alabama State36%
Savannah State50%

What each pays off

Savannah State's former students earn more, a median $38K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 31% at Alabama State to 29% at Savannah State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Alabama State$34.5K
Savannah State$38K
Graduation rate
Alabama State31%
Savannah State29%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • Alabama StateSteady−6%
  • Savannah 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