DSC vs. Macon State

Dalton State College vs. Macon State College comparison

	Dalton State College	Macon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DSC	Macon State
Location	Dalton, GA	Macon, Georgia
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,527
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	daltonstate.edu	maconstate.edu
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Costs	DSC	Macon State
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$8,411
Room & Board	$10,019	$6,750
Avg Net Price	$5,532	-
Avg Grant Aid	$6,967	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	0%

Admission	DSC	Macon State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,571
Admitted	-	1,207
Acceptance Rate	Open	46.9%
Enrolled %	Open	67.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	2.96
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/20
SAT Range		890/1100
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	DSC	Macon State
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Business (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (7%)	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	DSC	Macon State
Graduation Rate	16%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,887	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$153	N/A

Diversity	DSC	Macon State
% Men	39%	NaN
% Women	61%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	0%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	22%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	DSC	Macon State
% In-State	96%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	DSC	Macon State
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dalton State College is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (4,527 students vs. 0 students)

DSC vs. Macon State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DSC or Macon State?

• Dalton State College is 12.6% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($2,563.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.6% higher at DSC than Macon State College ($9,469.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 48.4% lower than costs at Dalton State College ($6,750 vs. $10,019)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dalton State College than Macon State College (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dalton State College students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($6,967 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman DSC students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Macon State (2.96)

DSC vs. Macon State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DSC or Macon State? 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 Macon State and DSC.

• The graduation rate at Macon State is higher than Dalton State College (23% vs. 16%)

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