UAPB vs. Georgia Southwestern

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Georgia Southwestern State University comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Georgia Southwestern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Georgia Southwestern
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Americus, GA
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,387	3,070
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#987	#908
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	gsw.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than than UAPB based on total student enrollment (3,070 students vs. 2,387 students)

UAPB vs. Georgia Southwestern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or Georgia Southwestern?

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 38.8% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($5,640.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.4% higher at Georgia Southwestern than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($14,786.00 vs. $12,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Georgia Southwestern ($9,959 vs. $12,186)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 1.3% lower than costs at Georgia Southwestern State University ($8,866 vs. $8,978)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as Georgia Southwestern State University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 42.2% larger than aid received Georgia Southwestern State University ($13,469 vs. $9,472)

UAPB vs. Georgia Southwestern Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Georgia Southwestern State University (967) is 96 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming Georgia Southwestern students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman Georgia Southwestern students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.17) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• Georgia Southwestern has a higher acceptance rate (73.2%) than UAPB (69.3%)

UAPB vs. Georgia Southwestern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB or Georgia Southwestern? 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 Georgia Southwestern and UAPB.

• The graduation rate at Georgia Southwestern is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (30% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Georgia Southwestern State University earn on average $7,900 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $30,200)
• Georgia Southwestern State University students graduate with a $4,748 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($22,000 vs. $26,748)
• Georgia Southwestern graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($227 vs. $276)
• More Georgia Southwestern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 30%)

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