Oakwood University vs Alabama State

Oakwood University and Alabama State University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Oakwood, a private historically Black university, boasts a 100% acceptance rate, while Alabama State, a public historically Black university, has a more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 68%. Oakwood's student body is predominantly African American (97%), while Alabama State's student body is more diverse, with African American students comprising 79% of the population. Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Oakwood including Business Administration and Management, Biology, and Social Work, and popular majors at Alabama State including Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice and Safety Studies, and Education. With graduation rates of 39% and 24% respectively, students at both institutions face challenges in completing their degrees within the traditional four-year timeframe. To explore further and discover which university better aligns with your academic aspirations

	Alabama State University	Oakwood University
Overview
Location	Montgomery, Alabama	Huntsville, Alabama
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	64.0%	73.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation		Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	98.0%	71.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25	$100
SAT range	839 - 1050	N/A
ACT range	15 - 20	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	15.0%
Students submitting ACT score	35.0%
Total number of applicants	5,974	881
Total number of admissions given out	5,854	633
Admitted students who chose to enroll	890	284
Yield rate	15.2%	44.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,118 Out of state: $33,446	$42,400
Average net price	$12,875	$22,484
Tuition	In state: $8,328 Out of state: $16,656	$18,974
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,500 Meal plan: $2,550	Room/dormitory: $4,692 Meal plan: $5,358
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	93.0% Average amount $10,796	94.0% Average amount $14,669
Students receiving federal student loan	67.0% Average amount $6,058	65.0% Average amount $5,957
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $8,827	0.0% Average amount $13,000

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,499 Men 35.0% Women 65.0%	1,378 Men 43.3% Women 56.7%
Graduate students	465 Men 29.9% Women 70.1%	74 Men 37.8% Women 62.2%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	68.9%	87.9%
International students	1.7%	8.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	2,079	1,110
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Alabama Georgia Florida California Illinois	Alabama Maryland Florida California Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Education Law Enforcement and Firefighting Multidisciplinary Studies	Health Professions Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Liberal Arts Theology
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	28.4%	49.1%
Dropout rate	32.6%	49.1%
Transferred out	36.4%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $77,554 Year 2: $77,872 Year 3: $76,851 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,905 Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $55,127 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,635 Year 2: $50,717 Year 3: $51,507 Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,449 Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $36,705 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,951 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $33,805 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,279 Year 2: $23,869 Year 3: $31,282 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,751 Year 2: $28,055 Year 3: $31,219 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,832 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $30,680 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,957 Year 2: $16,992 Year 3: $30,003 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,687 Year 2: $23,207 Year 3: $27,536	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,542 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $15,345 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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