Carson-Newman College vs. South Georgia State College

Carson Newman College vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	Carson Newman College	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Carson-Newman College	South Georgia State College
Location	Jefferson City, TN	Douglas, GA
Setting	Small Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,586	1,793
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#744
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cn.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	Carson-Newman College	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$31,300	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,300	$8,632
Room & Board	$10,097	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$20,111	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$24,697	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Carson-Newman College	South Georgia State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,928	-
Admitted	2,336	-
Acceptance Rate	79.8%	Open
Enrolled %	12.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.6	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/26
SAT Range	980/1143
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Carson-Newman College	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Education (25%) Health Professions (19%) Business (12%) Psychology (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Carson-Newman College	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,880	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$246	$121

Diversity	Carson-Newman College	South Georgia State College
% Men	36%	32%
% Women	64%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	56%
% Black	8%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Carson-Newman College	South Georgia State College
% In-State	71%	96%
% Out-of-State	23%	4%
Campus	Carson-Newman College	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carson Newman College is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (2,586 students vs. 1,793 students)

Carson-Newman College vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Carson-Newman College or South Georgia State College?

• Carson Newman College is 1,272.8% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($31,300.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 262.6% higher at Carson-Newman College than South Georgia State College ($31,300.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than Carson-Newman College ($8,550 vs. $20,111)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Georgia State College are 9.3% lower than costs at Carson Newman College ($9,238 vs. $10,097)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carson Newman College than South Georgia State College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carson Newman College students is 187.1% larger than aid received South Georgia State College ($24,697 vs. $8,601)

Which college is harder to get into, Carson-Newman College or South Georgia State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between South Georgia State College or Carson-Newman College .

Carson-Newman College vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Carson-Newman College or South Georgia State College? 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 South Georgia State College and Carson-Newman College.

• Graduates from Carson Newman College earn on average $8,000 more per year than South Georgia State College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $33,700)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $12,130 lower median federal student loan debt than Carson-Newman College graduates. ($11,750 vs. $23,880)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $125 less per month on federal student loans than Carson-Newman College graduates. ($121 vs. $246)
• More Carson-Newman College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 26%)

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