Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Alabama A & M's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Tennessee State

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Alabama A & M has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Tennessee State (63% vs. 51%)

   Pell Grant recipients
3. 3

   Alabama A & M costs about $8K less per year on average than Tennessee State ($20,836 vs. $28,852, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Tennessee State is more diverse (index 0.27 vs. 0.19)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Tennessee State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Alabama A & M (39% vs. 31%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Tennessee State's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Alabama A & M's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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