Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Alabama A & M's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Southern University and A & M

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Alabama A & M is more diverse (index 0.19 vs. 0.11)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   Southern University and A & M is 1.7× more selective than Alabama A & M

   Acceptance rate
4. 4

   Southern University and A & M graduates 7 pts more of its students than Alabama A & M (38% vs. 31%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Southern University and A & M's yield is 6 pts higher than Alabama A & M's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Southern University and A & M has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Alabama A & M (68% vs. 63%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.