AASU vs. Laurel University

Armstrong State University vs. Laurel University comparison

	Armstrong State University	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AASU	Laurel University
Location	Savannah, GA	High Point, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	7,041	158
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	armstrong.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	AASU	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$3,965	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,426	$10,500
Room & Board	$10,176	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$12,404	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$6,960	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	97%

Admission	AASU	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate
Enrolled %
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Required	Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	AASU	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (32%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Biology (5%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	AASU	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	32%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,250	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	$219	$289

Diversity	AASU	Laurel University
% Men	0%	0%
% Women	0%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	41%
% Black	25%	33%
% Hispanic	7%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	4%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	AASU	Laurel University
% In-State	-	-
% Out-of-State	-	-
Campus	AASU	Laurel University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Armstrong State University is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (7,041 students vs. 158 students)

AASU vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AASU or Laurel University?

• Laurel University is 164.8% more expensive to attend than AASU for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $3,965.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.4% higher at AASU than Laurel University ($14,426.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Armstrong State University than Laurel University ($12,404 vs. $19,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel University are 9.7% lower than costs at Armstrong State University ($9,280 vs. $10,176)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel University than Armstrong State University (97% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Armstrong State University students is 12% larger than aid received Laurel University ($6,960 vs. $6,212)

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

• The average SAT score at Armstrong State University (997) is 103 points higher than at Laurel University (894)
• Incoming AASU students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Laurel University (21)
• Accepted freshman AASU students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Laurel University (3.16)

AASU vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AASU or Laurel University? 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 Laurel University and AASU .

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than Armstrong State University (60% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Armstrong State University earn on average $3,500 more per year than Laurel University graduates after ten years. ($42,400 vs. $38,900)
• Armstrong State University students graduate with a $6,719 lower median federal student loan debt than Laurel University graduates. ($21,250 vs. $27,969)
• AASU graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than Laurel University graduates. ($219 vs. $289)
• More AASU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laurel University students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 39%)

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