Quad

Head-to-head

Clayton State
Elizabeth City State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Clayton State's yield is 28 pts higher than Elizabeth City State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Elizabeth City State's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Clayton State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Clayton State has 2.2× as many undergrads as Elizabeth City State

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Clayton State grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Elizabeth City State's ($49,179 vs. $40,026)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Elizabeth City State costs about $6.6K less per year on average than Clayton State ($6,799 vs. $13,355, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Elizabeth City State's SAT midpoint is 31 points higher than Clayton State's

    SAT midpoint

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

Elizabeth City State admits 64%, Clayton State 68%; Clayton State's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Clayton State68%
Elizabeth City State64%
Quad's selectivity
  • Clayton StateAccessible
  • Elizabeth City StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Clayton State
860–1078
Elizabeth City State
920–1080
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Clayton StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Elizabeth City StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Clayton State has 2.2× as many undergrads as Elizabeth City State; Elizabeth City State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Clayton State4.3K
Elizabeth City State2K
Pell Grant share
Clayton State52%
Elizabeth City State54%

Majors and faculty

Community Psychology leads at Clayton State, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Elizabeth City State.

Students per faculty member
Clayton State20 to 1
Elizabeth City State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Clayton StateCommunity Psychology14%
  • Elizabeth City StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General20%

What each costs

Elizabeth City State costs about $6.6K less a year than Clayton State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Clayton State$13.4K
Elizabeth City State$6.8K
Aid generosity
Clayton State39%
Elizabeth City State58%

What each pays off

Clayton State's former students earn more, a median $49.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 45% at Clayton State to 44% at Elizabeth City State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Clayton State$49.2K
Elizabeth City State$40K
Graduation rate
Clayton State45%
Elizabeth City State44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Elizabeth City State but fell at Clayton State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Clayton StateShrinking−14%
  • Elizabeth City StateGrowing+265%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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