Toccoa Falls College vs. USC Beaufort

Toccoa Falls College vs. University of South Carolina Beaufort comparison

	Toccoa Falls College	University of South Carolina Beaufort	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Toccoa Falls College	USC Beaufort
Location	Toccoa Falls, GA	Bluffton, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,046	2,124
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#877	#977
Religious Affiliation	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tfc.edu	uscb.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than than Toccoa Falls College based on total student enrollment (2,124 students vs. 2,046 students)

Toccoa Falls College vs. USC Beaufort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Toccoa Falls College or USC Beaufort?

• Toccoa Falls College is 116.1% more expensive to attend than USC Beaufort for in-state tuition ($22,350.00 vs. $10,344.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.5% higher at Toccoa Falls College than University of South Carolina Beaufort ($22,350.00 vs. $21,390.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of South Carolina Beaufort than Toccoa Falls College ($16,113 vs. $20,609)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Toccoa Falls College are 1.4% lower than costs at University of South Carolina Beaufort ($8,600 vs. $8,722)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Toccoa Falls College as University of South Carolina Beaufort (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Toccoa Falls College students is 56.6% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Beaufort ($13,240 vs. $8,452)

Toccoa Falls College vs. USC Beaufort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Toccoa Falls College or USC Beaufort? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between USC Beaufort or Toccoa Falls College .

• The average SAT score at Toccoa Falls College (997) is 70 points higher than at USC Beaufort (927)
• Incoming Toccoa Falls College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at USC Beaufort (20)
• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at Toccoa Falls College (3.5)
• USC Beaufort has a higher acceptance rate (80%) than Toccoa Falls College (68%)

Toccoa Falls College vs. USC Beaufort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Toccoa Falls College or USC Beaufort? 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 USC Beaufort and Toccoa Falls College.

• The graduation rate at Toccoa Falls College is higher than University of South Carolina Beaufort (48% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort earn on average $6,800 more per year than Toccoa Falls College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $29,900)
• Toccoa Falls College students graduate with a $724 lower median federal student loan debt than USC Beaufort graduates. ($23,750 vs. $24,474)
• Toccoa Falls College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than USC Beaufort graduates. ($245 vs. $253)
• More Toccoa Falls College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USC Beaufort students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 50%)

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