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 costs about $12.6K less per year on average than Jackson State ($13,647 vs. $26,256, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Albany State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Jackson State

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Jackson State graduates 5 pts more of its students than Albany State (39% vs. 34%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Albany State is a bit larger (5,956 vs. 4,600)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Jackson State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Albany State (72% vs. 69%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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