Quad

Head-to-head

Christopher Newport
U. North Alabama

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Alabama's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Christopher Newport

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Christopher Newport graduates 22 pts more of its students than U. North Alabama (75% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. North Alabama costs about $14.8K less per year on average than Christopher Newport ($13,899 vs. $28,709, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. North Alabama has 18 pts more first-gen students than Christopher Newport (36% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Christopher Newport grads earn $15.1K more ten years out than U. North Alabama's ($60,509 vs. $45,415)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. North Alabama has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Christopher Newport (24% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Christopher Newport admits 86%, U. North Alabama 87%; U. North Alabama's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Christopher Newport86%
U. North Alabama87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Christopher NewportAccessible
  • U. North AlabamaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Christopher Newport
1060–1290
U. North AlabamaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Christopher NewportGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. North AlabamaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. North Alabama is a bit larger than Christopher Newport (5,811 vs. 4,365 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Christopher Newport4.4K
U. North Alabama5.8K
Pell Grant share
Christopher Newport16%
U. North Alabama24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Christopher Newport, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. North Alabama.

Students per faculty member
Christopher Newport13 to 1
U. North Alabama18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Christopher NewportBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • U. North AlabamaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

U. North Alabama costs about $14.8K less a year than Christopher Newport on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Christopher Newport$28.7K
U. North Alabama$13.9K
Aid generosity
Christopher Newport19%
U. North Alabama45%

What each pays off

Christopher Newport's former students earn more, a median $60.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Christopher Newport$60.5K
U. North Alabama$45.4K
Graduation rate
Christopher Newport75%
U. North Alabama54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. North Alabama but held steady at Christopher Newport; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Christopher NewportSteady0%
  • U. North AlabamaGrowing+83%
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