Quad

Head-to-head

U. West Alabama
U. Guam

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. West Alabama has 13 pts more Pell recipients than U. Guam (58% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    U. Guam costs about $6.2K less per year on average than U. West Alabama ($9,766 vs. $15,992, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. West Alabama grads earn $8.3K more ten years out than U. Guam's ($44,232 vs. $35,946)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Guam has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. West Alabama (46% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. West Alabama graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Guam (42% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. West Alabama is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index

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

U. West Alabama admits 43%; U. Guam doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. West Alabama43%
U. GuamNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. West AlabamaSelective
  • U. GuamNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. West Alabama
860–1120
U. GuamNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. West AlabamaGPA and school record required
  • U. GuamNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. West Alabama is a bit larger than U. Guam (2,974 vs. 2,515 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. West Alabama3K
U. Guam2.5K
Pell Grant share
U. West Alabama58%
U. Guam45%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at U. West Alabama, and Business Administration and Management at U. Guam.

Students per faculty member
U. West Alabama19 to 1
U. Guam14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. West AlabamaMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other25%
  • U. GuamBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

U. Guam costs about $6.2K less a year than U. West Alabama on average; U. West Alabama's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. West Alabama$16K
U. Guam$9.8K
Aid generosity
U. West Alabama35%
U. Guam33%

What each pays off

U. West Alabama's former students earn more, a median $44.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 42% at U. West Alabama to 38% at U. Guam.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. West Alabama$44.2K
U. Guam$35.9K
Graduation rate
U. West Alabama42%
U. Guam38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. West Alabama, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. West AlabamaGrowing+169%
  • U. GuamNot 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

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