Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Austin Peay State's yield is 22 pts higher than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates 20 pts more of its students than Austin Peay State (63% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Austin Peay State's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has 5 pts more first-gen students than Austin Peay State (44% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Austin Peay State costs about $3K less per year on average than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt ($16,335 vs. $19,354, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Austin Peay State is a bit larger (7,560 vs. 5,612)

    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

Austin Peay State admits 96%, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 98%; Austin Peay State's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Austin Peay State96%
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Austin Peay StateOpen
  • California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtOpenfrom CaliforniaAccessiblefrom other states
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Austin Peay State
843–1126
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Austin Peay StateGPA and school record required27%
  • California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtGPA, school record, and prep program required30%

Who's on each campus

Austin Peay State is a bit larger than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (7,560 vs. 5,612 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Austin Peay State7.6K
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt5.6K
Pell Grant share
Austin Peay State44%
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt43%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Austin Peay State, and Psychology at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.

Students per faculty member
Austin Peay State14 to 1
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Austin Peay StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtPsychology, General9%

What each costs

Austin Peay State costs about $3K less a year than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Austin Peay State$16.3K
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$19.4K
Aid generosity
Austin Peay State40%
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt27%

What each pays off

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt's former students earn more, a median $47.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Austin Peay State$44.3K
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$47.6K
Graduation rate
Austin Peay State43%
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Austin Peay StateGrowing+91%
  • California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtGrowing+32%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why