Quad

Head-to-head

Southern Connecticut State
Empire State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Connecticut State graduates 9 pts more of its students than Empire State (58% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Empire State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Southern Connecticut State (45% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Southern Connecticut State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Empire State (41% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Empire State is a bit larger (7,585 vs. 6,295)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Southern Connecticut State grads earn $963 more ten years out than Empire State's ($55,043 vs. $54,080)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Empire State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.71)

    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

Southern Connecticut State admits 91%; Empire State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Southern Connecticut State91%
Empire StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern Connecticut StateOpen
  • Empire StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Southern Connecticut StateTest-blind
Empire StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern Connecticut StateGPA and school record required
  • Empire StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Empire State is a bit larger than Southern Connecticut State (7,585 vs. 6,295 undergrads); Southern Connecticut State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southern Connecticut State6.3K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Southern Connecticut State41%
Empire State37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Southern Connecticut State, and Psychology at Empire State.

Students per faculty member
Southern Connecticut State11 to 1
Empire State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern Connecticut StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • Empire StatePsychology, General16%

What each costs

Only Southern Connecticut State reports an average cost ($26.3K).

Average cost, all students
Southern Connecticut State$26.3K
Empire StateNot reported
Aid generosity
Southern Connecticut State23%
Empire StateNot reported

What each pays off

Southern Connecticut State's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern Connecticut State$55K
Empire State$54.1K
Graduation rate
Southern Connecticut State58%
Empire State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Southern Connecticut State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern Connecticut StateGrowing+93%
  • Empire StateNot 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