Chipola vs. AASU

Chipola College vs. Armstrong State University comparison

	Chipola College	Armstrong State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chipola	AASU
Location	Marianna, FL	Savannah, GA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,826	7,041
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chipola.edu	armstrong.edu
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Costs	Chipola	AASU
Tuition (In State)	$2,365	$3,965
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,195	$14,426
Room & Board	$4,560	$10,176
Avg Net Price	$3,316	$12,404
Avg Grant Aid	$6,333	$6,960
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	84%

Admission	Chipola	AASU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.24
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Chipola	AASU
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Health Professions (19%) Education (5%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)	Health Professions (32%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	Chipola	AASU
Graduation Rate	-	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$42,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$21,250
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$219

Diversity	Chipola	AASU
% Men	38%	0%
% Women	62%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	57%
% Black	17%	25%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Chipola	AASU
% In-State	92%	-
% Out-of-State	8%	-
Campus	Chipola	AASU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Armstrong State University is larger than than Chipola based on total student enrollment (7,041 students vs. 1,826 students)

Chipola vs. AASU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chipola or AASU ?

• Armstrong State University is 67.7% more expensive to attend than Chipola for in-state tuition ($3,965.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76% higher at AASU than Chipola College ($14,426.00 vs. $8,195.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chipola College than AASU ($3,316 vs. $12,404)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 123.2% lower than costs at Armstrong State University ($4,560 vs. $10,176)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chipola College than Armstrong State University (99% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Armstrong State University students is 9.9% larger than aid received Chipola College ($6,960 vs. $6,333)

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

• Accepted freshman AASU students have a 0.74 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Chipola (2.5)

Chipola vs. AASU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Armstrong State University earn on average $9,400 more per year than Chipola graduates after ten years. ($42,400 vs. $33,000)
• More AASU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chipola students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 47%)

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