Quad

Head-to-head

Georgia State
University at Albany

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    University at Albany grads earn $20.6K more ten years out than Georgia State's ($67,979 vs. $47,384)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    University at Albany graduates 11 pts more of its students than Georgia State (68% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Georgia State's yield is 10 pts higher than University at Albany's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Georgia State has 2.1× as many undergrads as University at Albany

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Georgia State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than University at Albany (51% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Georgia State admits 55% vs. 69% at University at Albany

    Acceptance rate

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

Georgia State admits 55%, University at Albany 69%; Georgia State's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Georgia State55%
University at Albany69%
Quad's selectivity
  • Georgia StateSelective
  • University at AlbanySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Georgia State
940–1180
University at AlbanyNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Georgia StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • University at AlbanyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Georgia State has 2.1× as many undergrads as University at Albany and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgia State26.6K
University at Albany12.6K
Pell Grant share
Georgia State51%
University at Albany44%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Georgia State, and Business Administration and Management at University at Albany.

Students per faculty member
Georgia State25 to 1
University at Albany16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Georgia StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other10%
  • University at AlbanyBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

University at Albany costs about $1.2K less a year than Georgia State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgia State$21.6K
University at Albany$20.3K
Aid generosity
Georgia State34%
University at Albany35%

What each pays off

University at Albany's former students earn more, a median $68K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgia State$47.4K
University at Albany$68K
Graduation rate
Georgia State57%
University at Albany68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Georgia State got more selective while University at Albany got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Georgia StateGrowing+160%
  • University at AlbanyGrowing+49%
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