Quad

Head-to-head

American International
Life

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    American International's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Life

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Life's yield is 31 pts higher than American International's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    American International has 11 pts more first-gen students than Life (41% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    American International costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Life ($26,116 vs. $31,195, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    American International grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Life's ($53,124 vs. $47,397)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    American International has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Life (45% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Life admits 93%, American International 100%; Life's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
American International100%
Life93%
Quad's selectivity
  • American InternationalOpen
  • LifeOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
American InternationalTest-blind
Life
920–1130
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • American InternationalGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • LifeGPA required

Who's on each campus

American International is a bit larger than Life (1,017 vs. 893 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
American International1K
Life893
Pell Grant share
American International45%
Life40%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at American International, and General Studies at Life; Life has 15 students per faculty member to American International's 16.

Students per faculty member
American International16 to 1
Life15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • American InternationalRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • LifeGeneral Studies23%

What each costs

American International costs about $5.1K less a year than Life on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
American International$26.1K
Life$31.2K
Aid generosity
American International58%
Life24%

What each pays off

American International's former students earn more, a median $53.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate 46% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
American International$53.1K
Life$47.4K
Graduation rate
American International46%
Life46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • American InternationalGrowing+25%
  • LifeGrowing+73%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why