Georgia State University-Perimeter College vs. Southeastern Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia State University Perimeter College in Atlanta, GA with Southeastern Technical College in Vidalia, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia State University Perimeter College is larger than Southeastern Technical College based on total student enrollment (17,437 students vs. 1,903 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia State University Perimeter College is located in Atlanta, GA (Large Suburban setting); Southeastern Technical College is in Vidalia, GA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Georgia State University Perimeter College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeastern Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia State University Perimeter College 23:1; Southeastern Technical College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Technical College are 39% lower than at Georgia State University Perimeter College ($9,768 vs. $16,002).
• Out-of-state tuition is 68.6% higher at Georgia State University-Perimeter College than at Southeastern Technical College (about $4,096 more per year; $10,064 vs. $5,968).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Technical College than at Georgia State University Perimeter College (95% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Technical College students is 34.6% larger than aid received by Georgia State University Perimeter College students ($8,147 vs. $6,053).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Georgia State University-Perimeter College, open admission at Southeastern Technical College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Technical College graduates have a $7,131 lower median loan debt than Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates ($4,270 vs. $11,401).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Technical College graduates have an estimated $73 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates ($44 vs. $117).
• More Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Technical College students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 18%).

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