Compare Colleges in NCAA Bracket Academically

The 2023-2024 college basketball season has come to an end and 68 colleges have decided to perform in March Madness. It is interesting to compare these universities not only from a sporting perspective but also from an academic perspective.
  • By location, Texas state has the most number of schools (6 schools) in 2024 NCAA Bracket.
  • By institutional control, there are 48 public and 20 private schools in the bracket.
  • All schools offer graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs.
  • 2 historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs) are participating in March Madness.
  • 19 flagship universities are qualified for the March Madness.
  • The average 2024 tuition & fees of the 68 colleges in the NCAA Bracket is $35,734.
  • The average acceptance rate is 66.56% and the average SAT score is 1,266 for the colleges.
  • On average, each college in the bracket has 25,798 students enrolled.

March Madness 2024 Men's 68 Teams Academic Comparison

Academic Comparison Table between 68 Teams for 2024 March Madness
School NameRank / RegionTuition & feesAverage Financial AidAcceptance RateSAT scorePopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
UAB
four-years, public
Birmingham, AL
#12 in EAST$21,864 ($8,832)$9,88986.68%1,30021,63964.00%18 to 1
Alabama
four-years, public
Tuscaloosa, AL
#4 in WEST$33,200 ($11,900)$14,42180.06%1,26038,64472.00%19 to 1
Auburn
four-years, public
Auburn, AL
#4 in EAST$33,944 ($12,536)$9,72443.74%1,30031,76480.00%20 to 1
Samford
four-years, private
Birmingham, AL
#13 in MIDWEST$38,144$20,17183.26%1,1705,68277.00%14 to 1
Arizona
four-years, public
Tucson, AZ
#2 in WEST$41,095 ($13,626)$13,27986.76%1,24049,40367.00%17 to 1
Grand Canyon
four-years, private
Phoenix, AZ
#12 in WEST$17,450$7,18377.87%-101,81645.00%20 to 1
Long Beach State
four-years, public
Long Beach, CA
#15 in WEST$18,888 ($7,008)$8,84739.95%-38,97372.00%22 to 1
San Diego State
four-years, public
San Diego, CA
#5 in EAST$20,170 ($8,290)$8,11439.26%-37,40278.00%25 to 1
Saint Mary's
four-years, private
Moraga, CA
#5 in WEST$56,134$32,34387.89%-2,76572.00%9 to 1
Colorado
four-years, public
Boulder, CO
#10 in SOUTH$41,943 ($16,430)$11,01780.73%1,28039,58574.00%18 to 1
Colorado State
four-years, public
Fort Collins, CO
#10 in MIDWEST$33,751 ($12,896)$11,67090.77%1,18033,40366.00%17 to 1
UConn
four-years, public
Storrs, CT
#1 in EAST$43,034 ($20,366)$13,18054.51%1,33027,00383.00%16 to 1
Yale
four-years, private
New Haven, CT
#13 in EAST$64,700$60,4874.57%1,54014,77697.00%6 to 1
Howard
four-years, private
Washington, DC
#16 in WEST$33,344$20,76253.43%1,17012,88670.00%14 to 1
Florida Atlantic
four-years, public
Boca Raton, FL
#8 in EAST$17,324 ($4,879)$9,00581.32%1,11029,59262.00%22 to 1
Florida
four-years, public
Gainesville, FL
#7 in SOUTH$28,659 ($6,381)$9,52323.35%1,39055,21190.00%16 to 1
Stetson
four-years, private
DeLand, FL
#16 in EAST$55,220$40,22193.80%1,1903,92863.00%11 to 1
Boise State
four-years, public
Boise, ID
#10 in SOUTH$26,976 ($8,782)$8,38083.93%-26,11559.00%20 to 1
Illinois
four-years, public
Champaign, IL
#3 in EAST$34,501 ($16,004)$16,44944.82%1,44056,91684.00%21 to 1
Northwestern
four-years, private
Evanston, IL
#9 in EAST$65,997$53,5337.21%1,53023,16196.00%6 to 1
Drake
four-years, private
Des Moines, IA
#10 in EAST$49,944$29,57667.23%1,2704,68576.00%10 to 1
Iowa State
four-years, public
Ames, IA
#2 in EAST$27,683 ($10,497)$9,46190.22%1,22029,96974.00%18 to 1
Kansas
four-years, public
Lawrence, KS
#4 in MIDWEST$29,412 ($11,700)$10,37387.84%1,21026,70867.00%17 to 1
Kentucky
four-years, public
Lexington, KY
#3 in SOUTH$33,406 ($13,212)$11,98194.89%1,18031,54768.00%17 to 1
Morehead State
four-years, public
Morehead, KY
#14 in EAST$14,706 ($9,838)$8,64483.97%-8,80747.00%14 to 1
Kentucky
four-years, public
Bowling Green, KY
#15 in SOUTH$27,000 ($11,436)$8,49996.95%1,07016,49351.00%18 to 1
Grambling
four-years, public
Grambling, LA
#16 in MIDWEST$16,706 ($7,681)$6,95842.37%9105,05836.00%25 to 1
McNeese
four-years, public
Lake Charles, LA
#12 in MIDWEST$9,960 ($8,460)$8,88671.24%1,0806,23046.00%19 to 1
Michigan State
four-years, public
East Lansing, MI
#9 in WEST$43,372 ($15,988)$10,98087.95%1,26050,02381.00%17 to 1
Oakland
four-years, public
Rochester Hills, MI
#14 in SOUTH$23,188 ($14,694)$6,75590.05%1,14016,10857.00%17 to 1
Mississippi State
four-years, public
Mississippi State, MS
#8 in WEST$26,580 ($9,815)$11,37475.19%1,15022,64963.00%16 to 1
Montana State
four-years, public
Bozeman, MT
#16 in MIDWEST$31,337 ($8,083)$5,74273.33%1,17016,68156.00%18 to 1
Creighton
four-years, private
Omaha, NE
#3 in MIDWEST$47,000$25,56075.69%1,3208,39778.00%11 to 1
Nebraska
four-years, public
Lincoln, NE
#8 in SOUTH$27,748 ($10,108)$11,06378.64%1,21023,80564.00%16 to 1
Nevada
four-years, public
Reno, NV
#10 in WEST$25,950 ($8,994)$7,48185.62%-20,94561.00%18 to 1
Saint Peter's
four-years, private
Jersey City, NJ
#15 in MIDWEST$41,054$30,90088.83%-3,43060.00%11 to 1
New Mexico
four-years, public
Albuquerque, NM
#11 in WEST$26,450 ($8,115)$7,86896.07%-21,95351.00%17 to 1
Colgate
four-years, private
Hamilton, NY
#14 in WEST$67,024$53,35312.43%1,4803,14191.00%9 to 1
Wagner
four-years, private
Staten Island, NY
#16 in WEST$52,000$30,73368.54%1,1801,94961.00%14 to 1
Duke
four-years, private
Durham, NC
#4 in SOUTH$65,805$50,1426.35%1,55018,02396.00%6 to 1
North Carolina
four-years, public
Chapel Hill, NC
#1 in WEST$39,330 ($8,989)$16,74717.11%1,46031,70591.00%17 to 1
NC State
four-years, public
Raleigh, NC
#11 in SOUTH$31,767 ($8,895)$8,67647.17%1,36036,70084.00%16 to 1
Akron
four-years, public
Akron, OH
#14 in MIDWEST$17,239 ($12,799)$7,89382.87%1,09013,46547.00%16 to 1
Dayton
four-years, private
Dayton, OH
#7 in WEST$47,600$29,40674.05%1,27011,67481.00%15 to 1
Oregon
four-years, public
Eugene, OR
#11 in MIDWEST$43,302 ($15,669)$10,82986.29%1,26023,16373.00%20 to 1
Duquesne
four-years, private
Pittsburgh, PA
#11 in WEST$47,146$22,71687.49%1,2408,10777.00%12 to 1
College of Charleston
four-years, public
Charleston, SC
#13 in WEST$36,858 ($12,978)$8,30775.69%1,21010,88564.00%16 to 1
Clemson
four-years, public
Clemson, SC
#6 in WEST$39,498 ($15,554)$12,21342.98%1,32028,46685.00%16 to 1
South Carolina
four-years, public
Columbia, SC
#6 in MIDWEST$34,934 ($12,688)$6,90764.05%1,28035,65378.00%18 to 1
South Dakota State
four-years, public
Brookings, SD
#15 in EAST$12,809 ($9,299)$4,63686.08%1,14011,32759.00%18 to 1
Tennessee
four-years, public
Knoxville, TN
#2 in MIDWEST$31,974 ($13,484)$11,51868.41%1,24033,80572.00%18 to 1
Baylor
four-years, private
Waco, TX
#3 in WEST$54,844$26,22545.88%1,32020,70981.00%15 to 1
Houston
four-years, public
Houston, TX
#1 in SOUTH$22,191 ($9,711)$9,58566.24%1,24046,70063.00%21 to 1
Texas A&M
four-years, public
College Station, TX
#9 in SOUTH$40,328 ($13,099)$10,80062.65%1,27074,01483.00%18 to 1
Texas
four-years, public
Austin, TX
#7 in WEST$42,778 ($11,678)$10,30231.35%1,37052,38487.00%18 to 1
TCU
four-years, private
Fort Worth, TX
#9 in MIDWEST$57,220$28,89656.10%1,26012,27383.00%14 to 1
Texas Tech
four-years, public
Lubbock, TX
#6 in SOUTH$24,451 ($11,852)$8,85667.34%1,19040,37863.00%21 to 1
BYU
four-years, private
Provo, UT
#6 in WEST$6,496$7,13266.67%1,36034,46478.00%21 to 1
Utah State
four-years, public
Logan, UT
#8 in MIDWEST$24,802 ($9,228)$8,25693.73%1,17027,94354.00%19 to 1
Vermont
four-years, public
Burlington, VT
#13 in SOUTH$43,890 ($18,890)$18,56359.79%1,35014,08875.00%17 to 1
James Madison
four-years, public
Harrisonburg, VA
#12 in SOUTH$30,790 ($13,576)$9,38878.31%1,24022,22481.00%17 to 1
Longwood
four-years, public
Farmville, VA
#16 in SOUTH$27,410 ($15,200)$10,66087.79%1,1204,35866.00%13 to 1
Virginia
four-years, public
Charlottesville, VA
#10 in MIDWEST$58,950 ($22,323)$23,98918.66%1,49026,08295.00%15 to 1
Gonzaga
four-years, private
Spokane, WA
#5 in MIDWEST$53,500$26,63569.74%1,3207,25388.00%12 to 1
Washington State
four-years, public
Pullman, WA
#7 in EAST$29,073 ($12,997)$11,88183.10%-27,53962.00%15 to 1
Marquette
four-years, private
Milwaukee, WI
#2 in SOUTH$48,700$26,09587.21%1,27011,16782.00%13 to 1
Wisconsin
four-years, public
Madison, WI
#5 in SOUTH$40,603 ($11,205)$12,75749.06%1,43048,95689.00%18 to 1
Purdue
four-years, public
West Lafayette, IN
#1 in MIDWEST$28,794 ($9,992)$9,81952.70%1,33051,52883.00%14 to 1
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