ABAC vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA with Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (3,825 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is located in Tifton, GA (Remote Town setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 21:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are 20.1% lower than at Mars Hill University ($9,800 vs. $12,258).
• Out-of-state tuition is 256.4% higher at Mars Hill University than at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about $27,148 more per year; $37,736 vs. $10,588).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 360.4% larger than aid received by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students ($31,066 vs. $6,747).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at ABAC, test-free at Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.65 higher than at ABAC (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 47.1% at ABAC vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College graduates have a $10,500 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($16,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, ABAC graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($170 vs. $279).
• More Mars Hill University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABAC students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 41%).

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