Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's yield is 20 pts higher than Fayetteville State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Fayetteville State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Fayetteville State has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (57% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Fayetteville State costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ($11,288 vs. $15,936, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Fayetteville State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (49% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Fayetteville State's ($42,386 vs. $40,144)

    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 Arkansas University Main Campus admits 75%, Fayetteville State 82%; Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Fayetteville State82%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Fayetteville StateOpen
  • Southern Arkansas University Main CampusAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Fayetteville State
890–1090
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
875–1105
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fayetteville StateGPA and school record required
  • Southern Arkansas University Main CampusGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Fayetteville State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fayetteville State5.8K
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus2.7K
Pell Grant share
Fayetteville State57%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus48%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Fayetteville State, and Business/Commerce at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Students per faculty member
Fayetteville State20 to 1
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fayetteville StatePsychology, General14%
  • Southern Arkansas University Main CampusBusiness/Commerce, General16%

What each costs

Fayetteville State costs about $4.6K less a year than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus on average.

Average cost, all students
Fayetteville State$11.3K
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$15.9K
Aid generosity
Fayetteville State41%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%

What each pays off

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's former students earn more, a median $42.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fayetteville State$40.1K
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$42.4K
Graduation rate
Fayetteville State49%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fayetteville State but held steady at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fayetteville StateGrowing+59%
  • Southern Arkansas University Main CampusSteady+8%
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