AASU vs. TESC

Armstrong State University vs. Thomas Edison State College comparison

	Armstrong State University	Thomas Edison State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AASU	TESC
Location	Savannah, GA	Trenton, NJ
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	7,041	8,248
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	armstrong.edu	tesc.edu
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Costs	AASU	TESC
Tuition (In State)	$3,965	$7,372
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,426	$9,556
Room & Board	$10,176	$5,103
Avg Net Price	$12,404	-
Avg Grant Aid	$6,960	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	0%

Admission	AASU	TESC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.24	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	AASU	TESC
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (32%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Biology (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) General Studies (24%) Social Sciences (14%) Business (14%) Health Professions (9%)
Outcomes	AASU	TESC
Graduation Rate	32%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$57,800
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,250	$10,750
Median Loan Payment	$219	$111

Diversity	AASU	TESC
% Men	0%	58%
% Women	0%	42%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	52%
% Black	25%	15%
% Hispanic	7%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

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

Comparable Facts

• Thomas Edison State College is larger than than AASU based on total student enrollment (8,248 students vs. 7,041 students)

AASU vs. TESC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AASU or TESC?

• Thomas Edison State College is 85.9% more expensive to attend than AASU for in-state tuition ($7,372.00 vs. $3,965.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51% higher at AASU than Thomas Edison State College ($14,426.00 vs. $9,556.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas Edison State College are 99.4% lower than costs at Armstrong State University ($5,103 vs. $10,176)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Armstrong State University than Thomas Edison State College (84% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Armstrong State University students is ?% larger than aid received Thomas Edison State College ($6,960 vs. $0)

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

AASU vs. TESC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AASU or TESC? 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 TESC and AASU .

• Graduates from Thomas Edison State College earn on average $15,400 more per year than AASU graduates after ten years. ($57,800 vs. $42,400)
• Thomas Edison State College students graduate with a $10,500 lower median federal student loan debt than AASU graduates. ($10,750 vs. $21,250)
• TESC graduates are paying $108 less per month on federal student loans than AASU graduates. ($111 vs. $219)
• More TESC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AASU students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 48%)

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