Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Carolina A & T State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.21)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Florida Agricultural and Mechanical's yield is 16 pts higher than North Carolina A & T State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Florida Agricultural and Mechanical is 2.4× more selective than North Carolina A & T State

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Florida Agricultural and Mechanical has 9 pts more first-gen students than North Carolina A & T State (37% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Florida Agricultural and Mechanical graduates 6 pts more of its students than North Carolina A & T State (63% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    North Carolina A & T State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Florida Agricultural and Mechanical

    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

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical admits 21%, North Carolina A & T State 50%; Florida Agricultural and Mechanical's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical21%
North Carolina A & T State50%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalVery selective
  • North Carolina A & T StateSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
1050–1180
North Carolina A & T State
1020–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalRigor, GPA, and tests very important54%
  • North Carolina A & T StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important52%

Who's on each campus

North Carolina A & T State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Florida Agricultural and Mechanical; Florida Agricultural and Mechanical has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical7.6K
North Carolina A & T State12.2K
Pell Grant share
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical54%
North Carolina A & T State52%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical, and Psychology at North Carolina A & T State.

Students per faculty member
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical14 to 1
North Carolina A & T State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General15%
  • North Carolina A & T StatePsychology, General9%

What each costs

North Carolina A & T State costs about $3.2K less a year than Florida Agricultural and Mechanical on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical$20.1K
North Carolina A & T State$16.9K
Aid generosity
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical29%
North Carolina A & T State33%

What each pays off

North Carolina A & T State's former students earn more, a median $44.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical$44.3K
North Carolina A & T State$44.4K
Graduation rate
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical63%
North Carolina A & T State57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalGrowing+354%
  • North Carolina A & T StateGrowing+416%
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