Florida A&M vs. Gordon

Comparable Facts

Compare Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, FL with Gordon State College in Barnesville, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is larger than Gordon based on total student enrollment (9,313 students vs. 3,179 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, FL (Midsize City setting); Gordon State College is in Barnesville, GA (Distant Town setting).
• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Gordon State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 14:1; Gordon State College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gordon State College are 15.3% lower than at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ($10,444 vs. $12,328).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.9% higher at Florida A&M than at Gordon State College (about $6,777 more per year; $17,725 vs. $10,948).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gordon State College than at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (89% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students is 56.9% larger than aid received by Gordon State College students ($10,139 vs. $6,462).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Florida A&M than at Gordon (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Florida A&M , test optional at Gordon.
• Typical fall application deadline: Florida A&M May 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 30.5% at Florida A&M vs. 36.1% at Gordon.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gordon State College graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Florida A&M graduates ($17,500 vs. $28,500).
• Among borrowers, Gordon graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Florida A&M graduates ($180 vs. $294).
• More Florida A&M graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 26%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.