Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Talladega's grants cover 83% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Lane

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Lane has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Talladega (79% vs. 67%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Talladega costs about $8.9K less per year on average than Lane ($4,446 vs. $13,383, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Lane has 5 pts more first-gen students than Talladega (45% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Lane graduates 4 pts more of its students than Talladega (27% vs. 24%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Talladega is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.49)

    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

Talladega admits 85%; Lane doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
LaneNot reported
Talladega85%
Quad's selectivity
  • LaneNot rated
  • TalladegaOpen
SAT middle 50%
LaneNot reported
TalladegaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LaneNot reported
  • TalladegaGPA and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Lane and Talladega are about the same size; Lane has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lane736
Talladega701
Pell Grant share
Lane79%
Talladega67%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Lane has 15 students per faculty member to Talladega's 17.

Students per faculty member
Lane15 to 1
Talladega17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LaneBusiness Administration and Management, General36%
  • TalladegaBusiness Administration and Management, General47%

What each costs

Talladega costs about $8.9K less a year than Lane on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lane$13.4K
Talladega$4.4K
Aid generosity
Lane43%
Talladega83%

What each pays off

Talladega's former students earn more, a median $32.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 27% at Lane to 24% at Talladega.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lane$31.7K
Talladega$32.2K
Graduation rate
Lane27%
Talladega24%
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