AASU vs. Macon State

Armstrong State University vs. Macon State College comparison

	Armstrong State University	Macon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AASU	Macon State
Location	Savannah, GA	Macon, Georgia
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	7,041
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	armstrong.edu	maconstate.edu
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Costs	AASU	Macon State
Tuition (In State)	$3,965	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,426	$8,411
Room & Board	$10,176	$6,750
Avg Net Price	$12,404	-
Avg Grant Aid	$6,960	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	0%

Admission	AASU	Macon State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,571
Admitted	-	1,207
Acceptance Rate		46.9%
Enrolled %		67.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	2.96
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/20
SAT Range		890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Required	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	AASU	Macon State
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%)	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	AASU	Macon State
Graduation Rate	32%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$219	N/A

Diversity	AASU	Macon State
% Men	0%	NaN
% Women	0%	NaN
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	0%
% Black	25%	0%
% Hispanic	7%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Armstrong State University is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (7,041 students vs. 0 students)

AASU vs. Macon State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AASU or Macon State?

• Armstrong State University is 74.1% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($3,965.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71.5% higher at AASU than Macon State College ($14,426.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 50.8% lower than costs at Armstrong State University ($6,750 vs. $10,176)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Armstrong State University than Macon State College (84% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Armstrong State University students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($6,960 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman AASU students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Macon State (2.96)

AASU vs. Macon State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AASU or Macon State? 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 Macon State and AASU .

• The graduation rate at AASU is higher than Macon State College (32% vs. 23%)

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