Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Grambling State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (39% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Grambling State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Albany State (75% vs. 69%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Albany State costs about $4.2K less per year on average than Grambling State ($13,647 vs. $17,858, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Albany State is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.23)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Albany State is a bit larger (5,956 vs. 4,164)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Albany State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Grambling State

    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

Grambling State admits 45%; Albany State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Grambling State45%
Albany StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Grambling StateAccessible
  • Albany StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Grambling State
920–1080
Albany StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Grambling StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important5%
  • Albany StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Albany State is a bit larger than Grambling State (5,956 vs. 4,164 undergrads); Grambling State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Grambling State4.2K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
Grambling State75%
Albany State69%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Grambling State, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Albany State.

Students per faculty member
Grambling State25 to 1
Albany State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Grambling StateCriminal Justice/Safety Studies16%
  • Albany StateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General16%

What each costs

Albany State costs about $4.2K less a year than Grambling State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Grambling State$17.9K
Albany State$13.6K
Aid generosity
Grambling State32%
Albany State36%

What each pays off

Grambling State's former students earn more, a median $41.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 37% at Grambling State to 34% at Albany State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Grambling State$41.1K
Albany State$40.7K
Graduation rate
Grambling State37%
Albany State34%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Grambling State, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Grambling StateGrowing+348%
  • Albany StateNot 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

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