Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Alabama State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Jackson State

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Alabama State is more diverse (index 0.25 vs. 0.11)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   Alabama State costs about $8.6K less per year on average than Jackson State ($17,669 vs. $26,256, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Jackson State's SAT midpoint is 87 points higher than Alabama State's

   SAT midpoint
5. 5

   Alabama State's yield is 8 pts higher than Jackson State's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Jackson State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Alabama State (39% vs. 31%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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