Georgia Southwestern vs. UTC

Georgia Southwestern State University vs. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga comparison

	Georgia Southwestern State University	The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Southwestern	UTC
Location	Americus, GA	Chattanooga, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,070	11,283
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#908	#788
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsw.edu	utc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is larger than than Georgia Southwestern based on total student enrollment (11,283 students vs. 3,070 students)

Georgia Southwestern vs. UTC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgia Southwestern or UTC?

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is 96.7% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($7,992.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63.1% higher at UTC than Georgia Southwestern State University ($24,110.00 vs. $14,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Southwestern State University than UTC ($12,186 vs. $14,417)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southwestern State University are 5.8% lower than costs at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ($8,978 vs. $9,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Southwestern State University than The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students is 1.8% larger than aid received The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ($9,472 vs. $9,309)

Georgia Southwestern vs. UTC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1087) is 120 points higher than at Georgia Southwestern (967)
• Incoming UTC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Georgia Southwestern (21)
• Accepted freshman UTC students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Georgia Southwestern (3.17)
• UTC has a higher acceptance rate (82.6%) than Georgia Southwestern (73.2%)

Georgia Southwestern vs. UTC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Southwestern or UTC? 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 UTC and Georgia Southwestern.

• The graduation rate at UTC is higher than Georgia Southwestern State University (39% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga earn on average $2,500 more per year than Georgia Southwestern graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $38,100)
• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students graduate with a $1,208 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($20,792 vs. $22,000)
• UTC graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($214 vs. $227)
• More UTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Southwestern students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 45%)

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