Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lincoln is more diverse (index 0.28 vs. 0.15)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Fort Valley State's SAT midpoint is 110 points higher than Lincoln's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Fort Valley State's yield is 11 pts higher than Lincoln's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Fort Valley State costs about $7.8K less per year on average than Lincoln ($11,504 vs. $19,333, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Fort Valley State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Lincoln

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Lincoln grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than Fort Valley State's ($43,167 vs. $36,666)

    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

Lincoln admits 66%, Fort Valley State 66%; Fort Valley State's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Lincoln66%
Fort Valley State66%
Quad's selectivity
  • LincolnOpen
  • Fort Valley StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Lincoln
820–960
Fort Valley State
930–1070
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LincolnGPA very important15%
  • Fort Valley StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important2%

Who's on each campus

Fort Valley State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Lincoln and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lincoln1.5K
Fort Valley State2.7K
Pell Grant share
Lincoln69%
Fort Valley State73%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at Lincoln, and Psychology at Fort Valley State; Lincoln has 12 students per faculty member to Fort Valley State's 21.

Students per faculty member
Lincoln12 to 1
Fort Valley State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LincolnHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General19%
  • Fort Valley StatePsychology, General14%

What each costs

Fort Valley State costs about $7.8K less a year than Lincoln on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lincoln$19.3K
Fort Valley State$11.5K
Aid generosity
Lincoln40%
Fort Valley State45%

What each pays off

Lincoln's former students earn more, a median $43.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 48% at Lincoln to 46% at Fort Valley State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lincoln$43.2K
Fort Valley State$36.7K
Graduation rate
Lincoln48%
Fort Valley State46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fort Valley State but held steady at Lincoln; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LincolnSteady+1%
  • Fort Valley StateGrowing+133%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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