Quad

Head-to-head

Shaw
Talladega

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Talladega's grants cover 83% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Shaw

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Talladega costs about $12.5K less per year on average than Shaw ($4,446 vs. $16,914, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Talladega is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Shaw is a bit larger (875 vs. 701)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Talladega graduates 3 pts more of its students than Shaw (24% vs. 21%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Shaw grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Talladega's ($34,409 vs. $32,229)

    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

Shaw admits 80%, Talladega 85%; Shaw's yield is higher, at 4%.

Acceptance rate
Shaw80%
Talladega85%
Quad's selectivity
  • ShawOpen
  • TalladegaOpen
SAT middle 50%
ShawTest-blind
TalladegaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ShawGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • TalladegaGPA and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Shaw is a bit larger than Talladega (875 vs. 701 undergrads); Talladega has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Shaw875
Talladega701
Pell Grant share
Shaw66%
Talladega67%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Shaw has 14 students per faculty member to Talladega's 17.

Students per faculty member
Shaw14 to 1
Talladega17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ShawBusiness Administration and Management, General27%
  • TalladegaBusiness Administration and Management, General47%

What each costs

Talladega costs about $12.5K less a year than Shaw on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Shaw$16.9K
Talladega$4.4K
Aid generosity
Shaw45%
Talladega83%

What each pays off

Shaw's former students earn more, a median $34.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 24% at Talladega to 21% at Shaw.

Median earnings, 10 years
Shaw$34.4K
Talladega$32.2K
Graduation rate
Shaw21%
Talladega24%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Shaw, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ShawGrowing+28%
  • TalladegaNot 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