Quad

Head-to-head

Clayton State
U. Guam

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Clayton State grads earn $13.2K more ten years out than U. Guam's ($49,179 vs. $35,946)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Guam has 8 pts more first-gen students than Clayton State (46% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Clayton State graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Guam (45% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Clayton State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Guam

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Clayton State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than U. Guam (52% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Clayton State's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at U. Guam

    Aid generosity

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

Clayton State admits 68%; U. Guam doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Clayton State68%
U. GuamNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Clayton StateAccessible
  • U. GuamNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Clayton State
860–1078
U. GuamNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Clayton StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. GuamNot reported

Who's on each campus

Clayton State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Guam and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Clayton State4.3K
U. Guam2.5K
Pell Grant share
Clayton State52%
U. Guam45%

Majors and faculty

Community Psychology leads at Clayton State, and Business Administration and Management at U. Guam; U. Guam has 14 students per faculty member to Clayton State's 20.

Students per faculty member
Clayton State20 to 1
U. Guam14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Clayton StateCommunity Psychology14%
  • U. GuamBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

U. Guam costs about $3.6K less a year than Clayton State on average; Clayton State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Clayton State$13.4K
U. Guam$9.8K
Aid generosity
Clayton State39%
U. Guam33%

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 38% at U. Guam.

Median earnings, 10 years
Clayton State$49.2K
U. Guam$35.9K
Graduation rate
Clayton State45%
U. Guam38%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Clayton State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Clayton StateShrinking−14%
  • U. GuamNot reported
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