Georgia Tech vs. Georgia College

Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus vs. Georgia College & State University comparison

	Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus	Georgia College & State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Tech	Georgia College
Location	Atlanta, GA	Milledgeville, GA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	45,296	6,315
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#139	#644
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gatech.edu	gcsu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is larger than than Georgia College based on total student enrollment (45,296 students vs. 6,315 students)

Georgia Tech vs. Georgia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgia Tech or Georgia College?

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is 36.6% more expensive to attend than Georgia College for in-state tuition ($10,258.00 vs. $7,508.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.5% higher at Georgia Tech than Georgia College & State University ($31,370.00 vs. $26,688.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus than Georgia College ($17,402 vs. $20,301)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia College & State University are 12.7% lower than costs at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($10,948 vs. $12,342)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia College & State University than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (96% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus students is 62.5% larger than aid received Georgia College & State University ($13,992 vs. $8,610)

Georgia Tech vs. Georgia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (1403) is 260 points higher than at Georgia College (1143)
• Incoming Georgia Tech students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at Georgia College (25)
• Accepted freshman Georgia Tech students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.85) than students at Georgia College (3.53)
• Georgia College has a higher acceptance rate (80%) than Georgia Tech (17.1%)

Georgia Tech vs. Georgia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Tech or Georgia 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 Georgia College and Georgia Tech.

• The graduation rate at Georgia Tech is higher than Georgia College & State University (79% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus earn on average $39,300 more per year than Georgia College graduates after ten years. ($82,600 vs. $43,300)
• Georgia College & State University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Tech graduates. ($22,000 vs. $24,000)
• Georgia College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Tech graduates. ($227 vs. $248)
• More Georgia Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 69%)

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