Arkansas State vs Augusta
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, ARCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Augusta UniversityAugusta, GACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Arkansas State has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 49% at Augusta.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Augusta: $48,472, against $42,617 at Arkansas State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): 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 50%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Jonesboro, AR
Augusta, GA
Setting
City
City
Students
14,032
9,862
Sports
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
NCAA Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
86%
Average SAT
1090
1070
ACT middle 50%
18–24
18–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
55%
49%
First-year retention
78%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,617
$48,472
Median debt
$20,500
$20,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$12,366
$13,787
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,098
$11,064
$30,001–$48,000
$9,255
$11,154
$48,001–$75,000
$12,205
$13,703
$75,001–$110,000
$15,839
$17,548
Over $110,000
$16,444
$18,163
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Electrical engineering $98,691
- Mechanical engineering $91,665
- Nursing $88,611
- Civil engineering $83,270
- Computing and information science $79,309
- Computing and information science $83,000
- Nursing $78,004
- Allied health $72,773
- Accounting $67,666
- Marketing $66,311
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.