Faulkner vs. Macon State

Faulkner University vs. Macon State College comparison

	Faulkner University	Macon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Faulkner	Macon State
Location	Montgomery, AL	Macon, Georgia
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,817
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#865
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	faulkner.edu	maconstate.edu
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Costs	Faulkner	Macon State
Tuition (In State)	$21,930	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,930	$8,411
Room & Board	$8,020	$6,750
Avg Net Price	$20,050	-
Avg Grant Aid	$16,238	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	0%

Admission	Faulkner	Macon State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,728	2,571
Admitted	1,424	1,207
Acceptance Rate	82.4%	46.9%
Enrolled %	16.7%	67.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	2.96
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/24	16/20
SAT Range	950/1130	890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
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Academics	Faulkner	Macon State
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (73%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (3%) Psychology (2%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Faulkner	Macon State
Graduation Rate	33%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$224	N/A

Diversity	Faulkner	Macon State
% Men	41%	NaN
% Women	59%	NaN
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	0%
% Black	51%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Faulkner	Macon State
% In-State	68%	-
% Out-of-State	26%	-
Campus	Faulkner	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

• Faulkner University is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (2,817 students vs. 0 students)

Faulkner vs. Macon State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Faulkner or Macon State?

• Faulkner University is 863.1% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($21,930.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 160.7% higher at Faulkner than Macon State College ($21,930.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 18.8% lower than costs at Faulkner University ($6,750 vs. $8,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Faulkner University than Macon State College (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Faulkner University students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($16,238 vs. $0)

Faulkner vs. Macon State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Faulkner students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Macon State (2.96)
• Faulkner has a higher acceptance rate (82.4%) than Macon State (46.9%)

Faulkner vs. Macon State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Faulkner 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 Faulkner.

• The graduation rate at Faulkner is higher than Macon State College (33% vs. 23%)

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