Columbia Southern University vs. South Georgia State College

Columbia Southern University vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	Columbia Southern University	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia Southern University	South Georgia State College
Location	Orange Beach, AL	Douglas, GA
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	15,948	1,793
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiasouthern.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	Columbia Southern University	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$5,880	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,880	$8,632
Room & Board	$8,136	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$12,366	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$4,154	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	42%	95%

Admission	Columbia Southern University	South Georgia State College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Columbia Southern University	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (35%) Business (32%) Engineering Technology (17%) Natural Resources Conservation (4%) Health Professions (3%)
Outcomes	Columbia Southern University	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	22%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,404	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$169	$121

Diversity	Columbia Southern University	South Georgia State College
% Men	62%	32%
% Women	38%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	56%
% Black	23%	34%
% Hispanic	7%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Columbia Southern University	South Georgia State College
% In-State	8%	96%
% Out-of-State	90%	4%
Campus	Columbia Southern University	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
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Comparable Facts

• Columbia Southern University is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (15,948 students vs. 1,793 students)

Columbia Southern University vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia Southern University or South Georgia State College?

• Columbia Southern University is 157.9% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($5,880.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.8% higher at South Georgia State College than Columbia Southern University ($8,632.00 vs. $5,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than Columbia Southern University ($8,550 vs. $12,366)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia Southern University are 13.5% lower than costs at South Georgia State College ($8,136 vs. $9,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Georgia State College than Columbia Southern University (95% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Georgia State College students is 107.1% larger than aid received Columbia Southern University ($8,601 vs. $4,154)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia Southern University 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 Columbia Southern University .

Columbia Southern University vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia Southern University 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 Columbia Southern University.

• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $4,654 lower median federal student loan debt than Columbia Southern University graduates. ($11,750 vs. $16,404)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Columbia Southern University graduates. ($121 vs. $169)
• More Columbia Southern University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 26%)

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