Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Norfolk State graduates 9 pts more of its students than Albany State (43% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Albany State costs about $6.3K less per year on average than Norfolk State ($13,647 vs. $19,950, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Norfolk State is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Albany State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Norfolk State (69% vs. 65%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Norfolk State grads earn $4K more ten years out than Albany State's ($44,666 vs. $40,674)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Norfolk State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (37% 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

Norfolk State admits 88%; Albany State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Albany StateNot reported
Norfolk State88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Albany StateNot rated
  • Norfolk StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Albany StateNot reported
Norfolk State
823–1030
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Albany StateNot reported
  • Norfolk StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Albany State is a bit larger than Norfolk State (5,956 vs. 5,392 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Albany State6K
Norfolk State5.4K
Pell Grant share
Albany State69%
Norfolk State65%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at Albany State, and Business/Commerce at Norfolk State.

Students per faculty member
Albany State21 to 1
Norfolk State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Albany StateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General16%
  • Norfolk StateBusiness/Commerce, General14%

What each costs

Albany State costs about $6.3K less a year than Norfolk State on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 36%.

Average cost, all students
Albany State$13.6K
Norfolk State$20K
Aid generosity
Albany State36%
Norfolk State36%

What each pays off

Norfolk State's former students earn more, a median $44.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 43% at Norfolk State to 34% at Albany State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Albany State$40.7K
Norfolk State$44.7K
Graduation rate
Albany State34%
Norfolk State43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Norfolk State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Albany StateNot reported
  • Norfolk StateGrowing+299%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why