Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Albany State is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.11)

   Diversity index
2. 2

   Albany State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Southern University and A & M

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Albany State costs about $7.9K less per year on average than Southern University and A & M ($13,647 vs. $21,536, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Southern University and A & M has 6 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (40% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Southern University and A & M graduates 4 pts more of its students than Albany State (38% vs. 34%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Southern University and A & M grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Albany State's ($43,371 vs. $40,674)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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