Quad

Head-to-head

Delaware State
Alabama A & M

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Delaware State is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.19)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Delaware State's yield is 19 pts higher than Alabama A & M's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Delaware State graduates 17 pts more of its students than Alabama A & M (48% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Alabama A & M has 14 pts more Pell recipients than Delaware State (63% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Delaware State grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Alabama A & M's ($49,307 vs. $40,628)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Alabama A & M is a bit larger (6,124 vs. 4,398)

    Undergrads

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

Delaware State admits 47%, Alabama A & M 58%; Delaware State's yield is higher, at 34%.

Acceptance rate
Delaware State47%
Alabama A & M58%
Quad's selectivity
  • Delaware StateAccessible
  • Alabama A & MAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Delaware State
800–1020
Alabama A & M
810–1040
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Delaware StateGPA and school record required
  • Alabama A & MGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Alabama A & M is a bit larger than Delaware State (6,124 vs. 4,398 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Delaware State4.4K
Alabama A & M6.1K
Pell Grant share
Delaware State49%
Alabama A & M63%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities leads at Delaware State, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Alabama A & M.

Students per faculty member
Delaware State17 to 1
Alabama A & M19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Delaware StateLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other10%
  • Alabama A & MBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%

What each costs

Alabama A & M costs about $2.1K less a year than Delaware State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Delaware State$22.9K
Alabama A & M$20.8K
Aid generosity
Delaware State34%
Alabama A & M35%

What each pays off

Delaware State's former students earn more, a median $49.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 48% at Delaware State to 31% at Alabama A & M.

Median earnings, 10 years
Delaware State$49.3K
Alabama A & M$40.6K
Graduation rate
Delaware State48%
Alabama A & M31%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Alabama A & M got less selective while Delaware State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Delaware StateGrowing+17%
  • Alabama A & MGrowing+136%
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