Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Carolina at Charlotte graduates 21 pts more of its students than Full Sail (67% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. North Carolina at Charlotte grads earn $19.1K more ten years out than Full Sail's ($57,289 vs. $38,219)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Full Sail has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina at Charlotte (39% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. North Carolina at Charlotte has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Full Sail (34% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Full Sail is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Full Sail is a bit larger (25,777 vs. 25,767)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. North Carolina at Charlotte admits 78%; Full Sail doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Full SailNot reported
U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Full SailNot rated
  • U. North Carolina at CharlotteAccessiblefrom North CarolinaSelectivefrom other states
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Full SailNot reported
U. North Carolina at Charlotte
1150–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Full SailNot reported
  • U. North Carolina at CharlotteRigor, GPA, and tests very important

Who's on each campus

Full Sail and U. North Carolina at Charlotte are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 34%.

Undergrads
Full Sail25.8K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte25.8K
Pell Grant share
Full Sail34%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte34%

Majors and faculty

Human Computer Interaction leads at Full Sail, and Computer Science at U. North Carolina at Charlotte.

Students per faculty member
Full Sail32 to 1
U. North Carolina at Charlotte21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Full SailHuman Computer Interaction11%
  • U. North Carolina at CharlotteComputer Science14%

What each costs

Only U. North Carolina at Charlotte reports an average cost ($21.3K).

Average cost, all students
Full SailNot reported
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$21.3K
Aid generosity
Full SailNot reported
U. North Carolina at Charlotte18%

What each pays off

U. North Carolina at Charlotte's former students earn more, a median $57.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Full Sail$38.2K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$57.3K
Graduation rate
Full Sail46%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. North Carolina at Charlotte, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Full SailNot reported
  • U. North Carolina at CharlotteGrowing+53%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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