Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Savannah State's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Grambling State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Savannah State costs about $8.1K less per year on average than Grambling State ($9,765 vs. $17,858, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Grambling State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Savannah State (75% vs. 68%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Grambling State graduates 7 pts more of its students than Savannah State (37% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Grambling State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Savannah State (39% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Grambling State is a bit larger (4,164 vs. 2,833)

    Undergrads

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%; Savannah State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Grambling State is a bit larger than Savannah State (4,164 vs. 2,833 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Grambling State4.2K
Savannah State2.8K
Pell Grant share
Grambling State75%
Savannah State68%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Grambling State, and Business Administration and Management at Savannah State.

Students per faculty member
Grambling State25 to 1
Savannah State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Grambling StateCriminal Justice/Safety Studies16%
  • Savannah StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Savannah State costs about $8.1K 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
Savannah State$9.8K
Aid generosity
Grambling State32%
Savannah State50%

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 29% at Savannah State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Grambling State$41.1K
Savannah State$38K
Graduation rate
Grambling State37%
Savannah State29%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Grambling State, whose selectivity held steady.

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