Quad

Head-to-head

Winston-Salem State
Savannah State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Winston-Salem State graduates 27 pts more of its students than Savannah State (57% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Savannah State's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Winston-Salem State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Savannah State costs about $7K less per year on average than Winston-Salem State ($9,765 vs. $16,722, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Winston-Salem State grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than Savannah State's ($45,344 vs. $37,981)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Winston-Salem State is a bit larger (4,170 vs. 2,833)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Winston-Salem State is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.26)

    Diversity index

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%; Savannah State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Winston-Salem State is a bit larger than Savannah State (4,170 vs. 2,833 undergrads); Savannah State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Winston-Salem State4.2K
Savannah State2.8K
Pell Grant share
Winston-Salem State65%
Savannah State68%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Winston-Salem State, and Business Administration and Management at Savannah State.

Students per faculty member
Winston-Salem State15 to 1
Savannah State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Winston-Salem StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%
  • Savannah StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Savannah State costs about $7K 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
Savannah State$9.8K
Aid generosity
Winston-Salem State35%
Savannah State50%

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
Savannah State$38K
Graduation rate
Winston-Salem State57%
Savannah State29%

How each has changed

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

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