Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Norfolk State graduates 9 pts more of its students than Albany State (43% vs. 34%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Albany State costs about $6.3K less per year on average than Norfolk State ($13,647 vs. $19,950, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Norfolk State is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.29)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   Albany State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Norfolk State (69% vs. 65%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Norfolk State grads earn $4K more ten years out than Albany State's ($44,666 vs. $40,674)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Norfolk State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (37% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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