Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Albany State is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.18)

   Diversity index
2. 2

   Albany State has 2.0× as many undergrads as South Carolina State

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Albany State costs about $7K less per year on average than South Carolina State ($13,647 vs. $20,608, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Albany State grads earn $2.4K more ten years out than South Carolina State's ($40,674 vs. $38,262)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   South Carolina State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (36% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   South Carolina State graduates 2 pts more of its students than Albany State (36% vs. 34%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.