Alabama A & M vs Grambling State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, ALCompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LACompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Grambling State has the higher graduation rate: 36% against 24% at Alabama A & M.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Alabama A & M has the lower price after aid: $16,500 a year, against $18,666 at Grambling State.
- Alabama A & M has the lower average price after aid: about $18,000 a year, against about $20,000 at Grambling State.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Normal, AL
Grambling, LA
Setting
City
Town
Students
6,614
5,114
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
58%
45%
Average SAT
938
943
ACT middle 50%
14–19
15–19
Outcomes
Graduation rate
24%
36%
First-year retention
70%
66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,628
$41,109
Median debt
$31,000
$36,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $18,000
About $20,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $17,000
About $19,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $16,000
About $19,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $20,000
About $22,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $22,000
About $25,000
Over $110,000
About $20,000
About $25,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Electrical engineering $98,045
- Computing and information science $88,490
- Mechanical engineering $87,291
- Forestry $64,749
- Accounting $61,503
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians $68,760
- Information science $54,803
- Biology $54,628
- Accounting $50,208
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies $45,159
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.