Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee Southern is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.19)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Tennessee Southern's yield is 23 pts higher than Southern University at New Orleans's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Southern University at New Orleans has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Tennessee Southern (50% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Tennessee Southern's SAT midpoint is 73 points higher than Southern University at New Orleans's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Southern University at New Orleans has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Tennessee Southern (42% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Tennessee Southern grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than Southern University at New Orleans's ($38,924 vs. $34,042)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Southern University at New Orleans admits 79%, U. Tennessee Southern 87%; U. Tennessee Southern's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Southern University at New Orleans79%
U. Tennessee Southern87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern University at New OrleansOpen
  • U. Tennessee SouthernOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Southern University at New Orleans
820–1050
U. Tennessee Southern
905–1110
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern University at New OrleansGPA and school record required
  • U. Tennessee SouthernGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Southern University at New Orleans is a bit larger than U. Tennessee Southern (1,055 vs. 864 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southern University at New Orleans1.1K
U. Tennessee Southern864
Pell Grant share
Southern University at New Orleans42%
U. Tennessee Southern36%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Southern University at New Orleans, and Business Administration and Management at U. Tennessee Southern.

Students per faculty member
Southern University at New Orleans13 to 1
U. Tennessee Southern14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern University at New OrleansCriminal Justice/Safety Studies17%
  • U. Tennessee SouthernBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Southern University at New Orleans costs about $1.9K less a year than U. Tennessee Southern on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southern University at New Orleans$15.9K
U. Tennessee Southern$17.8K
Aid generosity
Southern University at New Orleans39%
U. Tennessee Southern37%

What each pays off

U. Tennessee Southern's former students earn more, a median $38.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern University at New Orleans$34K
U. Tennessee Southern$38.9K
Graduation rate
Southern University at New Orleans36%
U. Tennessee Southern37%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Southern University at New Orleans, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern University at New OrleansGrowing+306%
  • U. Tennessee SouthernNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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