Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   California State University-Los Angeles graduates 34 pts more of its students than Albany State (68% vs. 34%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   California State University-Los Angeles has 28 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (62% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   California State University-Los Angeles grads earn $18.5K more ten years out than Albany State's ($59,211 vs. $40,674)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   California State University-Los Angeles has 3.3× as many undergrads as Albany State

   Undergrads
5. 5

   California State University-Los Angeles is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.29)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Albany State costs about $6.8K less per year on average than California State University-Los Angeles ($13,647 vs. $20,460, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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