Quad

Head-to-head

U. Memphis
Empire State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Empire State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Memphis (45% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Memphis has 1.7× as many undergrads as Empire State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Empire State grads earn $5.6K more ten years out than U. Memphis's ($54,080 vs. $48,458)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Memphis graduates 5 pts more of its students than Empire State (53% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Memphis has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Empire State (41% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Empire State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    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

U. Memphis admits 72%; Empire State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Memphis72%
Empire StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MemphisAccessible
  • Empire StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Memphis
915–1180
Empire StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MemphisGPA and school record required
  • Empire StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Memphis has 1.7× as many undergrads as Empire State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Memphis12.7K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Memphis41%
Empire State37%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at U. Memphis, and Psychology at Empire State; U. Memphis has 16 students per faculty member to Empire State's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Memphis16 to 1
Empire State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MemphisExercise Science and Kinesiology12%
  • Empire StatePsychology, General16%

What each costs

Only U. Memphis reports an average cost ($17.8K).

Average cost, all students
U. Memphis$17.8K
Empire StateNot reported
Aid generosity
U. Memphis38%
Empire StateNot reported

What each pays off

Empire State's former students earn more, a median $54.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 53% at U. Memphis to 48% at Empire State.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Memphis$48.5K
Empire State$54.1K
Graduation rate
U. Memphis53%
Empire State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Memphis, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MemphisGrowing+33%
  • Empire StateNot reported
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