Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Albany State costs about $8.2K less per year on average than Texas Southern ($13,647 vs. $21,847, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Albany State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Texas Southern

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Texas Southern has 5 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (39% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Albany State is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.25)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Texas Southern has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Albany State (72% vs. 69%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Texas Southern graduates 2 pts more of its students than Albany State (36% vs. 34%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.