Gordon vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Gordon State College in Barnesville, GA with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gordon State College is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (3,179 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, GA (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Gordon State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gordon State College 20:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gordon State College are 29.4% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($10,444 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 287.5% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Gordon State College (about $31,471 more per year; $42,419 vs. $10,948).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Gordon State College (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 364.8% larger than aid received by Gordon State College students ($30,033 vs. $6,462).

Admissions details

• Incoming Gordon students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Gordon and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.1% at Gordon vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gordon State College graduates have a $9,400 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($17,500 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Gordon graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($180 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 26%).

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