Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Elizabeth City State's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Henderson State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Elizabeth City State costs about $14.3K less per year on average than Henderson State ($6,799 vs. $21,131, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Elizabeth City State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Henderson State (54% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Henderson State is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Elizabeth City State is a bit larger (1,975 vs. 1,456)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Henderson State grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than Elizabeth City State's ($43,459 vs. $40,026)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Elizabeth City State admits 64%; Henderson State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Elizabeth City State64%
Henderson StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Elizabeth City StateAccessible
  • Henderson StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Elizabeth City State
920–1080
Henderson StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Elizabeth City StateGPA and school record required
  • Henderson StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Elizabeth City State is a bit larger than Henderson State (1,975 vs. 1,456 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Elizabeth City State2K
Henderson State1.5K
Pell Grant share
Elizabeth City State54%
Henderson State46%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Elizabeth City State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Henderson State.

Students per faculty member
Elizabeth City State19 to 1
Henderson State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Elizabeth City StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General20%
  • Henderson StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Elizabeth City State costs about $14.3K less a year than Henderson State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Elizabeth City State$6.8K
Henderson State$21.1K
Aid generosity
Elizabeth City State58%
Henderson State27%

What each pays off

Henderson State's former students earn more, a median $43.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Elizabeth City State$40K
Henderson State$43.5K
Graduation rate
Elizabeth City State44%
Henderson State42%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Elizabeth City State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Elizabeth City StateGrowing+265%
  • Henderson 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