Paine College vs. Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Comparable Facts

Compare Paine College in Augusta, GA with Mid America College of Funeral Service in Jeffersonville, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Paine College is larger than Mid-America College of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 279 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paine College is located in Augusta, GA (Midsize City setting); Mid America College of Funeral Service is in Jeffersonville, IN (Large Suburban setting).
• Paine College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mid America College of Funeral Service is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paine College 11:1; Mid America College of Funeral Service 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 21.2% lower than at Mid America College of Funeral Service ($7,512 vs. $9,531).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.2% higher at Mid-America College of Funeral Service than at Paine College (about $4,404 more per year; $19,000 vs. $14,596).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paine College than at Mid America College of Funeral Service (100% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 60.4% larger than aid received by Mid America College of Funeral Service students ($12,145 vs. $7,574).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paine College, open admission at Mid-America College of Funeral Service.
• Typical fall application deadline: Paine College Jul 1, 2027; Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jul 6, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mid America College of Funeral Service graduates have a $22,750 lower median loan debt than Paine College graduates ($13,000 vs. $35,750).
• Among borrowers, Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates have an estimated $235 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paine College graduates ($134 vs. $369).
• More Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 15%).

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