Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fayetteville State graduates 18 pts more of its students than CUNY Medgar Evers (49% vs. 30%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    CUNY Medgar Evers has 9 pts more first-gen students than Fayetteville State (50% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Fayetteville State is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Fayetteville State's yield is 9 pts higher than CUNY Medgar Evers's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Fayetteville State has 1.8× as many undergrads as CUNY Medgar Evers

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    CUNY Medgar Evers grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Fayetteville State's ($46,498 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

Fayetteville State admits 82%, CUNY Medgar Evers 86%; Fayetteville State's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Fayetteville State82%
CUNY Medgar Evers86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Fayetteville StateOpen
  • CUNY Medgar EversOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Fayetteville State
890–1090
CUNY Medgar Evers
850–1020
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fayetteville StateGPA and school record required
  • CUNY Medgar EversGPA required

Who's on each campus

Fayetteville State has 1.8× as many undergrads as CUNY Medgar Evers and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fayetteville State5.8K
CUNY Medgar Evers3.2K
Pell Grant share
Fayetteville State57%
CUNY Medgar Evers56%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; CUNY Medgar Evers has 13 students per faculty member to Fayetteville State's 20.

Students per faculty member
Fayetteville State20 to 1
CUNY Medgar Evers13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fayetteville StatePsychology, General14%
  • CUNY Medgar EversPsychology, General23%

What each costs

Only Fayetteville State reports an average cost ($11.3K).

Average cost, all students
Fayetteville State$11.3K
CUNY Medgar EversNot reported
Aid generosity
Fayetteville State41%
CUNY Medgar EversNot reported

What each pays off

CUNY Medgar Evers's former students earn more, a median $46.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fayetteville State$40.1K
CUNY Medgar Evers$46.5K
Graduation rate
Fayetteville State49%
CUNY Medgar Evers30%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; CUNY Medgar Evers got more selective while Fayetteville State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fayetteville StateGrowing+59%
  • CUNY Medgar EversGrowing+55%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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