Chipola vs. Gordon

Chipola College vs. Gordon College comparison

	Chipola College	Gordon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chipola	Gordon
Location	Marianna, FL	Barnesville, GA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,826	3,135
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chipola.edu	gdn.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Chipola	Gordon
Tuition (In State)	$2,365	$2,563
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,195	$9,469
Room & Board	$4,560	$9,257
Avg Net Price	$3,316	$8,185
Avg Grant Aid	$6,333	$7,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	89%

Admission	Chipola	Gordon
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,021
Admitted	-	1,886
Acceptance Rate	Open	93.3%
Enrolled %	Open	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		15/19
SAT Range		870/1080
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Chipola	Gordon
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Health Professions (19%) Education (5%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (68%) Health Professions (23%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Chipola	Gordon
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$34,100
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$17,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$180

Diversity	Chipola	Gordon
% Men	38%	35%
% Women	62%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	50%
% Black	17%	42%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Chipola	Gordon
% In-State	92%	98%
% Out-of-State	8%	1%
Campus	Chipola	Gordon
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

• Gordon College is larger than than Chipola based on total student enrollment (3,135 students vs. 1,826 students)

Chipola vs. Gordon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chipola or Gordon?

• Gordon College is 8.4% more expensive to attend than Chipola for in-state tuition ($2,563.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.5% higher at Gordon than Chipola College ($9,469.00 vs. $8,195.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chipola College than Gordon ($3,316 vs. $8,185)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 103% lower than costs at Gordon College ($4,560 vs. $9,257)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chipola College than Gordon College (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gordon College students is 21.6% larger than aid received Chipola College ($7,701 vs. $6,333)

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

Chipola vs. Gordon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Gordon College earn on average $1,100 more per year than Chipola graduates after ten years. ($34,100 vs. $33,000)
• More Chipola graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 26%)

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