Georgia Southwestern vs. Purdue Calumet

Georgia Southwestern State University vs. Purdue University Calumet Campus comparison

	Georgia Southwestern State University	Purdue University Calumet Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Southwestern	Purdue Calumet
Location	Americus, GA	Hammond, IN
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,408	9,194
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#970
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsw.edu	purduecal.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Calumet Campus is larger than than Georgia Southwestern based on total student enrollment (9,194 students vs. 3,408 students)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Purdue Calumet Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgia Southwestern or Purdue Calumet?

• Purdue University Calumet Campus is 66% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($6,746.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.3% higher at Purdue Calumet than Georgia Southwestern State University ($16,164.00 vs. $14,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Calumet Campus than Georgia Southwestern ($10,908 vs. $11,779)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Calumet Campus are 26.6% lower than costs at Georgia Southwestern State University ($7,560 vs. $9,574)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Southwestern State University than Purdue University Calumet Campus (93% vs. 58%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students is 42.4% larger than aid received Purdue University Calumet Campus ($8,120 vs. $5,703)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Purdue Calumet Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Georgia Southwestern State University (967) is 7 points higher than at Purdue Calumet (960)
• Accepted freshman Purdue Calumet students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Georgia Southwestern (3.17)
• Georgia Southwestern has a higher acceptance rate (77.2%) than Purdue Calumet (58.7%)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Purdue Calumet Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Southwestern or Purdue Calumet? 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 Purdue Calumet and Georgia Southwestern.

• The graduation rate at Georgia Southwestern is higher than Purdue University Calumet Campus (30% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Purdue University Calumet Campus earn on average $4,400 more per year than Georgia Southwestern graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $38,100)
• Purdue University Calumet Campus students graduate with a $1,092 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($20,908 vs. $22,000)
• Purdue Calumet graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($216 vs. $227)
• More Georgia Southwestern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue Calumet students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 38%)

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