Georgia Southwestern vs. Purdue North Central

Georgia Southwestern State University vs. Purdue University North Central Campus comparison

	Georgia Southwestern State University	Purdue University North Central Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Southwestern	Purdue North Central
Location	Americus, GA	Westville, IN
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,070	6,092
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#908
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsw.edu	pnc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Purdue University North Central Campus is larger than than Georgia Southwestern based on total student enrollment (6,092 students vs. 3,070 students)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Purdue North Central Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgia Southwestern or Purdue North Central?

• Purdue University North Central Campus is 66% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($6,746.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.3% higher at Purdue North Central than Georgia Southwestern State University ($16,164.00 vs. $14,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University North Central Campus than Georgia Southwestern ($7,832 vs. $12,186)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University North Central Campus are 21.7% lower than costs at Georgia Southwestern State University ($7,380 vs. $8,978)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Southwestern State University than Purdue University North Central Campus (100% vs. 51%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students is 32.1% larger than aid received Purdue University North Central Campus ($9,472 vs. $7,168)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Purdue North Central Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Georgia Southwestern State University (967) is 24 points higher than at Purdue North Central (943)
• Incoming Georgia Southwestern students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Purdue North Central (20)
• Accepted freshman Purdue North Central students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Georgia Southwestern (3.17)
• Georgia Southwestern has a higher acceptance rate (73.2%) than Purdue North Central (49.9%)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Purdue North Central Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Southwestern or Purdue North Central? 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 Purdue North Central and Georgia Southwestern.

• The graduation rate at Georgia Southwestern is higher than Purdue University North Central Campus (30% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Purdue University North Central Campus earn on average $3,800 more per year than Georgia Southwestern graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $38,100)
• Georgia Southwestern State University students graduate with a $2,836 lower median federal student loan debt than Purdue North Central graduates. ($22,000 vs. $24,836)
• Georgia Southwestern graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Purdue North Central graduates. ($227 vs. $256)
• More Purdue North Central graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Southwestern students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 45%)

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