Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    San Diego State graduates 63 pts more of its students than U. Arizona Global Campus (82% vs. 19%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    San Diego State grads earn $29.5K more ten years out than U. Arizona Global Campus's ($64,909 vs. $35,404)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Arizona Global Campus has 13 pts more first-gen students than San Diego State (54% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    San Diego State has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Arizona Global Campus

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Arizona Global Campus has 0 pts more Pell recipients than San Diego State (32% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Arizona Global Campus is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index

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

San Diego State admits 37%; U. Arizona Global Campus doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
San Diego State37%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Arizona Global CampusNot rated
  • San Diego StateVery selectivefrom CaliforniaAccessiblefrom other states
SAT middle 50%
U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
San Diego StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
  • San Diego StateRigor and GPA very important65%

Who's on each campus

San Diego State has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Arizona Global Campus; both have the same Pell share, 32%.

Undergrads
U. Arizona Global Campus20.2K
San Diego State35.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Arizona Global Campus32%
San Diego State32%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. Arizona Global Campus has 13 students per faculty member to San Diego State's 27.

Students per faculty member
U. Arizona Global Campus13 to 1
San Diego State27 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Arizona Global CampusBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • San Diego StateBusiness Administration and Management, General24%

What each costs

Only San Diego State reports an average cost ($31.3K).

Average cost, all students
U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
San Diego State$31.3K
Aid generosity
U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
San Diego State15%

What each pays off

San Diego State's former students earn more, a median $64.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Arizona Global Campus$35.4K
San Diego State$64.9K
Graduation rate
U. Arizona Global Campus19%
San Diego State82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at San Diego State, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
  • San Diego StateGrowing+58%
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

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