Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pillar has 19 pts more first-gen students than Talladega (59% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Pillar graduates 15 pts more of its students than Talladega (38% vs. 24%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Pillar grads earn $13.3K more ten years out than Talladega's ($45,577 vs. $32,229)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Pillar is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Talladega is a bit larger (701 vs. 498)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Pillar has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Talladega (70% vs. 67%)

    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

Talladega admits 85%; Pillar doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Talladega85%
PillarNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • TalladegaOpen
  • PillarNot rated
SAT middle 50%
TalladegaTest-blind
PillarNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TalladegaGPA and prep program required
  • PillarNot reported

Who's on each campus

Talladega is a bit larger than Pillar (701 vs. 498 undergrads); Pillar has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Talladega701
Pillar498
Pell Grant share
Talladega67%
Pillar70%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Talladega, and Bible/Biblical Studies at Pillar; Pillar has 14 students per faculty member to Talladega's 17.

Students per faculty member
Talladega17 to 1
Pillar14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TalladegaBusiness Administration and Management, General47%
  • PillarBible/Biblical Studies64%

What each costs

Only Talladega reports an average cost ($4.4K).

Average cost, all students
Talladega$4.4K
PillarNot reported
Aid generosity
Talladega83%
PillarNot reported

What each pays off

Pillar's former students earn more, a median $45.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 38% at Pillar to 24% at Talladega.

Median earnings, 10 years
Talladega$32.2K
Pillar$45.6K
Graduation rate
Talladega24%
Pillar38%
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