Georgia Southwestern vs. Georgia College

Georgia Southwestern State University vs. Georgia College & State University comparison

	Georgia Southwestern State University	Georgia College & State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Southwestern	Georgia College
Location	Americus, GA	Milledgeville, GA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,070	6,315
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#908	#644
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsw.edu	gcsu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Georgia College & State University is larger than than Georgia Southwestern based on total student enrollment (6,315 students vs. 3,070 students)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Georgia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgia Southwestern or Georgia College?

• Georgia College & State University is 84.7% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($7,508.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.5% higher at Georgia College than Georgia Southwestern State University ($26,688.00 vs. $14,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Southwestern State University than Georgia College ($12,186 vs. $20,301)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southwestern State University are 21.9% lower than costs at Georgia College & State University ($8,978 vs. $10,948)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Southwestern State University than Georgia College & State University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students is 10% larger than aid received Georgia College & State University ($9,472 vs. $8,610)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Georgia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Georgia College & State University (1143) is 176 points higher than at Georgia Southwestern (967)
• Incoming Georgia College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Georgia Southwestern (21)
• Accepted freshman Georgia College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at Georgia Southwestern (3.17)
• Georgia College has a higher acceptance rate (80%) than Georgia Southwestern (73.2%)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Georgia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Southwestern or Georgia College? 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 College and Georgia Southwestern.

• The graduation rate at Georgia College is higher than Georgia Southwestern State University (55% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Georgia College & State University earn on average $5,200 more per year than Georgia Southwestern graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $38,100)
• Georgia College & State University and Georgia Southwestern graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($22,000 vs. $22,000)
• Georgia College & State University and Georgia Southwestern graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($227 vs. $227)
• More Georgia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Southwestern students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 45%)

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