Faulkner vs. South Georgia State College

Faulkner University vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	Faulkner University	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Faulkner	South Georgia State College
Location	Montgomery, AL	Douglas, GA
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,817	1,793
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#865
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	faulkner.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	Faulkner	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$21,930	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,930	$8,632
Room & Board	$8,020	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$20,050	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$16,238	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	95%

Admission	Faulkner	South Georgia State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,728	-
Admitted	1,424	-
Acceptance Rate	82.4%	Open
Enrolled %	16.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.36	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/24
SAT Range	950/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Faulkner	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (73%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (3%) Psychology (2%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)
Outcomes	Faulkner	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	33%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,500	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,750	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$224	$121

Diversity	Faulkner	South Georgia State College
% Men	41%	32%
% Women	59%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	56%
% Black	51%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Faulkner	South Georgia State College
% In-State	68%	96%
% Out-of-State	26%	4%
Campus	Faulkner	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Faulkner University is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (2,817 students vs. 1,793 students)

Faulkner vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Faulkner or South Georgia State College?

• Faulkner University is 861.8% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($21,930.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 154.1% higher at Faulkner than South Georgia State College ($21,930.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than Faulkner ($8,550 vs. $20,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Faulkner University are 15.2% lower than costs at South Georgia State College ($8,020 vs. $9,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Faulkner University than South Georgia State College (98% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Faulkner University students is 88.8% larger than aid received South Georgia State College ($16,238 vs. $8,601)

Which college is harder to get into, Faulkner 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 Faulkner .

Faulkner vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Faulkner 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 Faulkner.

• Graduates from Faulkner University earn on average $7,800 more per year than South Georgia State College graduates after ten years. ($41,500 vs. $33,700)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $10,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Faulkner graduates. ($11,750 vs. $21,750)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Faulkner graduates. ($121 vs. $224)
• More Faulkner graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 26%)

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