Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Carolina A & T State graduates 23 pts more of its students than Albany State (57% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Albany State has 17 pts more Pell recipients than North Carolina A & T State (69% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    North Carolina A & T State has 2.0× as many undergrads as Albany State

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    North Carolina A & T State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Albany State has 5 pts more first-gen students than North Carolina A & T State (34% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Albany State costs about $3.3K less per year on average than North Carolina A & T State ($13,647 vs. $16,923, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

North Carolina A & T State admits 50%; Albany State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
North Carolina A & T State50%
Albany StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • North Carolina A & T StateSelective
  • Albany StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
North Carolina A & T State
1020–1190
Albany StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North Carolina A & T StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important52%
  • Albany StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

North Carolina A & T State is twice Albany State's size; Albany State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Carolina A & T State12.2K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
North Carolina A & T State52%
Albany State69%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at North Carolina A & T State, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Albany State.

Students per faculty member
North Carolina A & T State20 to 1
Albany State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North Carolina A & T StatePsychology, General9%
  • Albany StateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General16%

What each costs

Albany State costs about $3.3K less a year than North Carolina A & T State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Carolina A & T State$16.9K
Albany State$13.6K
Aid generosity
North Carolina A & T State33%
Albany State36%

What each pays off

North Carolina A & T State's former students earn more, a median $44.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Carolina A & T State$44.4K
Albany State$40.7K
Graduation rate
North Carolina A & T State57%
Albany State34%

How each has changed

Applications grew at North Carolina A & T State, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North Carolina A & T StateGrowing+416%
  • Albany 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