Quad

Head-to-head

Winston-Salem State
Albany State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Winston-Salem State graduates 23 pts more of its students than Albany State (57% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Albany State is a bit larger (5,956 vs. 4,170)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Winston-Salem State grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Albany State's ($45,344 vs. $40,674)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Albany State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Winston-Salem State (69% vs. 65%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Albany State costs about $3.1K less per year on average than Winston-Salem State ($13,647 vs. $16,722, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Winston-Salem State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (35% vs. 34%)

    First-generation 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

Winston-Salem State admits 78%; Albany State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Winston-Salem State78%
Albany StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Winston-Salem StateOpen
  • Albany StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Winston-Salem State
830–1020
Albany StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Winston-Salem StateGPA and school record required
  • Albany StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Albany State is a bit larger than Winston-Salem State (5,956 vs. 4,170 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Winston-Salem State4.2K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
Winston-Salem State65%
Albany State69%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Winston-Salem State, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Albany State.

Students per faculty member
Winston-Salem State15 to 1
Albany State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Winston-Salem StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%
  • Albany StateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General16%

What each costs

Albany State costs about $3.1K less a year than Winston-Salem State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Winston-Salem State$16.7K
Albany State$13.6K
Aid generosity
Winston-Salem State35%
Albany State36%

What each pays off

Winston-Salem State's former students earn more, a median $45.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Winston-Salem State$45.3K
Albany State$40.7K
Graduation rate
Winston-Salem State57%
Albany State34%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Winston-Salem State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Winston-Salem StateGrowing+105%
  • 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

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