Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Morgan State graduates 20 pts more of its students than Albany State (54% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Albany State has 13 pts more Pell recipients than Morgan State (69% vs. 57%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Morgan State is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Albany State costs about $7.9K less per year on average than Morgan State ($13,647 vs. $21,553, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Morgan State grads earn $10K more ten years out than Albany State's ($50,698 vs. $40,674)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Morgan State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Albany State

    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

Morgan State admits 82%; Albany State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Morgan State82%
Albany StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Morgan StateOpen
  • Albany StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Morgan State
840–1070
Albany StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Morgan StateGPA required
  • Albany StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Morgan State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Albany State; Albany State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Morgan State9K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
Morgan State57%
Albany State69%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Morgan State, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Albany State.

Students per faculty member
Morgan State18 to 1
Albany State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Morgan StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • Albany StateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General16%

What each costs

Albany State costs about $7.9K less a year than Morgan State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Morgan State$21.6K
Albany State$13.6K
Aid generosity
Morgan State33%
Albany State36%

What each pays off

Morgan State's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Morgan State to 34% at Albany State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Morgan State$50.7K
Albany State$40.7K
Graduation rate
Morgan State54%
Albany State34%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Morgan State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Morgan StateGrowing+386%
  • 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