FSCJ vs. South Georgia State College

Comparable Facts

Compare Florida State College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL with South Georgia State College in Douglas, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is larger than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (23,556 students vs. 1,893 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Florida State College at Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting); South Georgia State College is in Douglas, GA (Remote Town setting).
• Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. South Georgia State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Florida State College at Jacksonville 27:1; South Georgia State College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida State College at Jacksonville are 14.4% lower than at South Georgia State College ($8,496 vs. $9,928).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.8% higher at South Georgia State College than at Florida State College at Jacksonville (about $282 more per year; $10,274 vs. $9,992).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Georgia State College than at Florida State College at Jacksonville (93% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Georgia State College students is 10.3% larger than aid received by Florida State College at Jacksonville students ($6,750 vs. $6,120).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both FSCJ and South Georgia State College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Florida State College at Jacksonville graduates have a $1,250 lower median loan debt than South Georgia State College graduates ($10,500 vs. $11,750).
• Among borrowers, FSCJ graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than South Georgia State College graduates ($108 vs. $121).
• More FSCJ graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 26%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.