Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lamar has 15 pts more first-gen students than Augusta (43% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Lamar's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Augusta

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Augusta graduates 11 pts more of its students than Lamar (57% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Lamar has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Augusta (46% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Lamar costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Augusta ($14,443 vs. $18,587, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Lamar is a bit larger (8,150 vs. 5,613)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Lamar admits 86%, Augusta 86%; Augusta's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Lamar86%
Augusta86%
Quad's selectivity
  • LamarOpen
  • AugustaOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Lamar
930–1140
Augusta
970–1140
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LamarSchool record and rank required
  • AugustaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Lamar is a bit larger than Augusta (8,150 vs. 5,613 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lamar8.2K
Augusta5.6K
Pell Grant share
Lamar46%
Augusta39%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Lamar, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Augusta; Augusta has 16 students per faculty member to Lamar's 20.

Students per faculty member
Lamar20 to 1
Augusta16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LamarMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other21%
  • AugustaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Lamar costs about $4.1K less a year than Augusta on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lamar$14.4K
Augusta$18.6K
Aid generosity
Lamar44%
Augusta32%

What each pays off

Lamar's former students earn more, a median $49.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 57% at Augusta to 46% at Lamar.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lamar$49.7K
Augusta$48.5K
Graduation rate
Lamar46%
Augusta57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LamarGrowing+97%
  • AugustaGrowing+257%
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