Alabama A & M vs Grambling State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, ALCatholic life on campusGrambling State UniversityGrambling, LACatholic life on campus
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.
- The average price after aid is lower at Alabama A & M: $17,621 a year, against $19,809 at Grambling State.
- Median debt is lower at Alabama A & M: $31,000, against $36,500 at Grambling State.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Normal, AL
Grambling, LA
Setting
City
Town
Students
6,614
5,114
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
58%
45%
Average SAT
938
943
ACT middle 50%
14–19
15–19
Graduation rate
24%
36%
First-year retention
70%
66%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,621
$19,809
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,500
$18,666
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,387
$19,007
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,622
$21,743
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,680
$24,525
Net price, over $110,000 income
$20,364
$25,310
Median debt
$31,000
$36,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,628
$41,109
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.