College of Coastal Georgia vs. Purdue Calumet

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Purdue University Calumet Campus comparison

	College of Coastal Georgia	Purdue University Calumet Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Coastal Georgia	Purdue Calumet
Location	Brunswick, GA	Hammond, IN
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,147	9,194
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccga.edu	purduecal.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Calumet Campus is larger than than College of Coastal Georgia based on total student enrollment (9,194 students vs. 3,147 students)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Purdue Calumet Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Coastal Georgia or Purdue Calumet?

• Purdue University Calumet Campus is 163.2% more expensive to attend than College of Coastal Georgia for in-state tuition ($6,746.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.7% higher at Purdue Calumet than College of Coastal Georgia ($16,164.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Calumet Campus than College of Coastal Georgia ($10,908 vs. $12,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Calumet Campus are 44.6% lower than costs at College of Coastal Georgia ($7,560 vs. $10,930)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Coastal Georgia than Purdue University Calumet Campus (94% vs. 58%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Coastal Georgia students is 21.7% larger than aid received Purdue University Calumet Campus ($6,943 vs. $5,703)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Purdue Calumet Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of Coastal Georgia or Purdue Calumet? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purdue Calumet or College of Coastal Georgia .

• The average SAT score at Purdue University Calumet Campus (960) is 25 points higher than at College of Coastal Georgia (935)
• Accepted freshman Purdue Calumet students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at College of Coastal Georgia (3.1)
• College of Coastal Georgia has a higher acceptance rate (98.3%) than Purdue Calumet (58.7%)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Purdue Calumet Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Coastal Georgia or Purdue Calumet? 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 Purdue Calumet and College of Coastal Georgia.

• Graduates from Purdue University Calumet Campus earn on average $9,100 more per year than College of Coastal Georgia graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $33,400)
• College of Coastal Georgia students graduate with a $4,108 lower median federal student loan debt than Purdue Calumet graduates. ($16,800 vs. $20,908)
• College of Coastal Georgia graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than Purdue Calumet graduates. ($173 vs. $216)
• More Purdue Calumet graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Coastal Georgia students, three years after graduation. (38% vs. 33%)

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