| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Auburn, AL | Columbia, SC | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $36,022 | $37,376 | |
| Avg. net price | $25,424 | $22,197 | |
| Acceptance rate | 46% | 60% | |
| Enrollment | 26,816 | 29,820 | |
| Campus setting | City: Small | City: Midsize | |
| Graduation rate | 82% | 79% | |
| Retention rate | 95% | 92% | |
| Median earnings | $73,273 | $69,024 | |
| SAT range | ERW 630-690 · Math 630-700 | ERW 600-680 · Math 580-680 | |
| ACT range | 26-31 | 26-32 | |
| Themes | AffordableBig sportsHistorically Leans Conservative (relative to other American colleges)Big Fraternity/Sorority ScenePublic flagshipHas Strong Religious History or TraditionResearch university | AffordableBig sportsHistorically Leans Conservative (relative to other American colleges)A State's Flagship Public University or SimilarPublic flagshipResearch university | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).