Quad

Head-to-head

Fayetteville State
Dalton State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fayetteville State graduates 14 pts more of its students than Dalton State (49% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Dalton State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Fayetteville State (51% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Fayetteville State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Dalton State (57% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Fayetteville State's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Dalton State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Dalton State is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Fayetteville State is a bit larger (5,762 vs. 4,553)

    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

Fayetteville State admits 82%; Dalton State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Fayetteville State82%
Dalton StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Fayetteville StateOpen
  • Dalton StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Fayetteville State
890–1090
Dalton StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fayetteville StateGPA and school record required
  • Dalton StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Fayetteville State is a bit larger than Dalton State (5,762 vs. 4,553 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fayetteville State5.8K
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
Fayetteville State57%
Dalton State50%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Fayetteville State, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Dalton State; Fayetteville State has 20 students per faculty member to Dalton State's 21.

Students per faculty member
Fayetteville State20 to 1
Dalton State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fayetteville StatePsychology, General14%
  • Dalton StateElementary Education and Teaching14%

What each costs

Fayetteville State and Dalton State cost about the same a year on average; Fayetteville State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Fayetteville State$11.3K
Dalton State$11.4K
Aid generosity
Fayetteville State41%
Dalton State35%

What each pays off

Dalton State's former students earn more, a median $40.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 49% at Fayetteville State to 35% at Dalton State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fayetteville State$40.1K
Dalton State$40.3K
Graduation rate
Fayetteville State49%
Dalton State35%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fayetteville State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fayetteville StateGrowing+59%
  • Dalton 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

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