Covenant College vs. Georgia Tech

Covenant College vs. Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus comparison

	Covenant College	Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Covenant College	Georgia Tech
Location	Lookout Mountain, GA	Atlanta, GA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	886	45,296
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#139
Religious Affiliation	The Presbyterian Church in America	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	covenant.edu	gatech.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is larger than than Covenant College based on total student enrollment (45,296 students vs. 886 students)

Covenant College vs. Georgia Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Covenant College or Georgia Tech?

• Covenant College is 268.1% more expensive to attend than Georgia Tech for in-state tuition ($37,760.00 vs. $10,258.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.4% higher at Covenant College than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($37,760.00 vs. $31,370.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus than Covenant College ($17,402 vs. $25,028)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Covenant College are 5.6% lower than costs at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($11,688 vs. $12,342)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Covenant College than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (100% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Covenant College students is 90.5% larger than aid received Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($26,658 vs. $13,992)

Covenant College vs. Georgia Tech Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Covenant College or Georgia Tech? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Georgia Tech or Covenant College .

• The average SAT score at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (1403) is 214 points higher than at Covenant College (1189)
• Incoming Georgia Tech students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at Covenant College (27)
• Accepted freshman Georgia Tech students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.85) than students at Covenant College (3.7)
• Covenant College has a higher acceptance rate (84.1%) than Georgia Tech (17.1%)

Covenant College vs. Georgia Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Covenant College or Georgia Tech? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Georgia Tech and Covenant College.

• The graduation rate at Georgia Tech is higher than Covenant College (79% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus earn on average $37,000 more per year than Covenant College graduates after ten years. ($82,600 vs. $45,600)
• Covenant College students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Tech graduates. ($21,500 vs. $24,000)
• Covenant College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Tech graduates. ($222 vs. $248)
• More Georgia Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Covenant College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 78%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/