Quad

Head-to-head

U. West Alabama
Clayton State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Clayton State's yield is 7 pts higher than U. West Alabama's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. West Alabama is 1.6× more selective than Clayton State

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    U. West Alabama has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Clayton State (58% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. West Alabama is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Clayton State is a bit larger (4,348 vs. 2,974)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Clayton State grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than U. West Alabama's ($49,179 vs. $44,232)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. West Alabama admits 43%, Clayton State 68%; Clayton State's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
U. West Alabama43%
Clayton State68%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. West AlabamaSelective
  • Clayton StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. West Alabama
860–1120
Clayton State
860–1078
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. West AlabamaGPA and school record required
  • Clayton StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Clayton State is a bit larger than U. West Alabama (4,348 vs. 2,974 undergrads); U. West Alabama has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. West Alabama3K
Clayton State4.3K
Pell Grant share
U. West Alabama58%
Clayton State52%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at U. West Alabama, and Community Psychology at Clayton State.

Students per faculty member
U. West Alabama19 to 1
Clayton State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. West AlabamaMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other25%
  • Clayton StateCommunity Psychology14%

What each costs

Clayton State costs about $2.6K less a year than U. West Alabama on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. West Alabama$16K
Clayton State$13.4K
Aid generosity
U. West Alabama35%
Clayton State39%

What each pays off

Clayton State's former students earn more, a median $49.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 45% at Clayton State to 42% at U. West Alabama.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. West Alabama$44.2K
Clayton State$49.2K
Graduation rate
U. West Alabama42%
Clayton State45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. West Alabama but fell at Clayton State; U. West Alabama got more selective while Clayton State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. West AlabamaGrowing+169%
  • Clayton StateShrinking−14%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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