Alabama State vs La Salle
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 State UniversityMontgomery, ALCompass Score: SolidBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- La Salle has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 30% at Alabama State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, La Salle has the lower price after aid: $16,545 a year, against $19,711 at Alabama State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at La Salle: $67,416, against $34,502 at Alabama 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.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 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.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Montgomery, AL
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
3,870
3,554
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
98%
97%
Average SAT
976
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
15–20
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
30%
57%
First-year retention
70%
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$34,502
$67,416
Median debt
$31,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $20,000
About $19,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $20,000
About $17,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $22,000
About $17,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $22,000
About $21,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $22,000
About $21,000
Over $110,000
About $19,000
About $27,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $63,070
- Information science $53,416
- Teacher education $51,014
- Secondary education $46,629
- Biology $46,370
- Nursing $100,679
- Computer science $94,659
- Computing and information science $91,837
- Finance $89,087
- Accounting $83,892
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.