Quad

Head-to-head

South Carolina State
Winston-Salem State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Winston-Salem State graduates 21 pts more of its students than South Carolina State (57% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Winston-Salem State is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.18)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Winston-Salem State grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than South Carolina State's ($45,344 vs. $38,262)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    South Carolina State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Winston-Salem State (70% vs. 65%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Winston-Salem State costs about $3.9K less per year on average than South Carolina State ($16,722 vs. $20,608, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Winston-Salem State is a bit larger (4,170 vs. 2,934)

    Undergrads

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%, South Carolina State 83%; Winston-Salem State's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
South Carolina State83%
Winston-Salem State78%
Quad's selectivity
  • South Carolina StateOpen
  • Winston-Salem StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
South Carolina StateTest-blind
Winston-Salem State
830–1020
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • South Carolina StateGPA and school record required
  • Winston-Salem StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Winston-Salem State is a bit larger than South Carolina State (4,170 vs. 2,934 undergrads); South Carolina State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
South Carolina State2.9K
Winston-Salem State4.2K
Pell Grant share
South Carolina State70%
Winston-Salem State65%

Majors and faculty

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences leads at South Carolina State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Winston-Salem State.

Students per faculty member
South Carolina State19 to 1
Winston-Salem State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • South Carolina StateFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General13%
  • Winston-Salem StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Winston-Salem State costs about $3.9K less a year than South Carolina State on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 35%.

Average cost, all students
South Carolina State$20.6K
Winston-Salem State$16.7K
Aid generosity
South Carolina State35%
Winston-Salem State35%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
South Carolina State$38.3K
Winston-Salem State$45.3K
Graduation rate
South Carolina State36%
Winston-Salem State57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Winston-Salem State got less selective while South Carolina State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • South Carolina StateGrowing+278%
  • Winston-Salem StateGrowing+105%
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