Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Empire State has 17 pts more first-gen students than Augusta (45% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Augusta graduates 9 pts more of its students than Empire State (57% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Empire State grads earn $5.6K more ten years out than Augusta's ($54,080 vs. $48,472)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Empire State is a bit larger (7,585 vs. 5,613)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Augusta has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Empire State (39% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

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

    Diversity index

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

Augusta admits 86%; Empire State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Augusta86%
Empire StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • AugustaOpen
  • Empire StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Augusta
970–1140
Empire StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AugustaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Empire StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Empire State is a bit larger than Augusta (7,585 vs. 5,613 undergrads); Augusta has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Augusta5.6K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Augusta39%
Empire State37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Augusta, and Psychology at Empire State; Augusta has 16 students per faculty member to Empire State's 17.

Students per faculty member
Augusta16 to 1
Empire State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AugustaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Empire StatePsychology, General16%

What each costs

Only Augusta reports an average cost ($18.6K).

Average cost, all students
Augusta$18.6K
Empire StateNot reported
Aid generosity
Augusta32%
Empire StateNot reported

What each pays off

Empire State's former students earn more, a median $54.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 57% at Augusta to 48% at Empire State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Augusta$48.5K
Empire State$54.1K
Graduation rate
Augusta57%
Empire State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Augusta, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AugustaGrowing+257%
  • Empire StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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