Gordon vs. Middle Georgia State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Gordon State College in Barnesville, GA with Middle Georgia State University in Macon, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Middle Georgia State University is larger than Gordon based on total student enrollment (8,363 students vs. 3,179 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, GA (Distant Town setting); Middle Georgia State University is in Macon, GA (Midsize City setting).
• Gordon State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Middle Georgia State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gordon State College 20:1; Middle Georgia State University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Middle Georgia State University are 10.5% lower than at Gordon State College ($9,350 vs. $10,444).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.7% higher at Middle Georgia State University than at Gordon State College (about $5,442 more per year; $16,390 vs. $10,948).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gordon State College than at Middle Georgia State University (89% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Middle Georgia State University students is 12.6% larger than aid received by Gordon State College students ($7,274 vs. $6,462).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Middle Georgia State University than at Gordon (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Gordon and Middle Georgia State University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.1% at Gordon vs. 30.4% at Middle Georgia State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Middle Georgia State University graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Gordon graduates ($15,000 vs. $17,500).
• Among borrowers, Middle Georgia State University graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gordon graduates ($155 vs. $180).
• More Middle Georgia State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 26%).

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