Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Vermont State graduates 27 pts more of its students than Abraham Baldwin Agricultural (58% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Abraham Baldwin Agricultural's yield is 24 pts higher than Vermont State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Abraham Baldwin Agricultural costs about $12.2K less per year on average than Vermont State ($11,363 vs. $23,593, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Vermont State grads earn $15.3K more ten years out than Abraham Baldwin Agricultural's ($50,331 vs. $34,996)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Abraham Baldwin Agricultural's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Vermont State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Vermont State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Abraham Baldwin Agricultural (38% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students

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

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural admits 76%, Vermont State 82%; Abraham Baldwin Agricultural's yield is higher, at 47%.

Acceptance rate
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural76%
Vermont State82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Abraham Baldwin AgriculturalAccessible
  • Vermont StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural
860–1080
Vermont StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Abraham Baldwin AgriculturalGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Vermont StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Vermont State is a bit larger than Abraham Baldwin Agricultural (3,590 vs. 3,208 undergrads); Abraham Baldwin Agricultural has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural3.2K
Vermont State3.6K
Pell Grant share
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural35%
Vermont State34%

Majors and faculty

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields leads at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Vermont State.

Students per faculty member
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural21 to 1
Vermont State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Abraham Baldwin AgriculturalAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other23%
  • Vermont StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural costs about $12.2K less a year than Vermont State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural$11.4K
Vermont State$23.6K
Aid generosity
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural35%
Vermont State24%

What each pays off

Vermont State's former students earn more, a median $50.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural$35K
Vermont State$50.3K
Graduation rate
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural31%
Vermont State58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Vermont State but held steady at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Abraham Baldwin AgriculturalSteady−4%
  • Vermont StateGrowing+651%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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