Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Empire State has 12 pts more first-gen students than Old Dominion (45% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Old Dominion has 2.3× as many undergrads as Empire State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Old Dominion graduates 7 pts more of its students than Empire State (55% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Old Dominion grads earn $834 more ten years out than Empire State's ($54,914 vs. $54,080)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

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

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Empire State has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Old Dominion (37% vs. 37%)

    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

Old Dominion admits 90%; Empire State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Old Dominion90%
Empire StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Old DominionOpen
  • Empire StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Old Dominion
1100–1280
Empire StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Old DominionGPA and school record required
  • Empire StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Old Dominion has 2.3× as many undergrads as Empire State; both have the same Pell share, 37%.

Undergrads
Old Dominion17.5K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Old Dominion37%
Empire State37%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; Old Dominion has 13 students per faculty member to Empire State's 17.

Students per faculty member
Old Dominion13 to 1
Empire State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Old DominionPsychology, General8%
  • Empire StatePsychology, General16%

What each costs

Only Old Dominion reports an average cost ($22.2K).

Average cost, all students
Old Dominion$22.2K
Empire StateNot reported
Aid generosity
Old Dominion33%
Empire StateNot reported

What each pays off

Old Dominion's former students earn more, a median $54.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 55% at Old Dominion to 48% at Empire State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Old Dominion$54.9K
Empire State$54.1K
Graduation rate
Old Dominion55%
Empire State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Old Dominion, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Old DominionGrowing+65%
  • Empire StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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