Gordon vs. Emory and Henry College

Gordon College vs. Emory and Henry College comparison

	Gordon College	Emory and Henry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gordon	Emory and Henry College
Location	Barnesville, GA	Emory, VA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	3,135	1,358
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#780
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gdn.edu	ehc.edu
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Costs	Gordon	Emory and Henry College
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$34,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$34,500
Room & Board	$9,257	$13,800
Avg Net Price	$8,185	$20,834
Avg Grant Aid	$7,701	$31,643
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	98%

Admission	Gordon	Emory and Henry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,021	2,288
Admitted	1,886	2,216
Acceptance Rate	93.3%	96.9%
Enrolled %	45.5%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.5
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/19	18/24
SAT Range	870/1080	960/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Gordon	Emory and Henry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (68%) Health Professions (23%) Education (10%)	Social Sciences (20%) Business (9%) History (9%) Communication (7%) Physical Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Gordon	Emory and Henry College
Graduation Rate	-	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,100	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$180	$279

Diversity	Gordon	Emory and Henry College
% Men	35%	45%
% Women	65%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	73%
% Black	42%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Gordon	Emory and Henry College
% In-State	98%	57%
% Out-of-State	1%	39%
Campus	Gordon	Emory and Henry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Gordon College is larger than than Emory and Henry College based on total student enrollment (3,135 students vs. 1,358 students)

Gordon vs. Emory and Henry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gordon or Emory and Henry College?

• Emory and Henry College is 1,246.1% more expensive to attend than Gordon for in-state tuition ($34,500.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 264.3% higher at Emory and Henry College than Gordon College ($34,500.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gordon College than Emory and Henry College ($8,185 vs. $20,834)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gordon College are 49.1% lower than costs at Emory and Henry College ($9,257 vs. $13,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Emory and Henry College than Gordon College (98% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emory and Henry College students is 310.9% larger than aid received Gordon College ($31,643 vs. $7,701)

Gordon vs. Emory and Henry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Emory and Henry College (980) is 129 points higher than at Gordon (851)
• Incoming Emory and Henry College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Gordon (18)
• Emory and Henry College has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than Gordon (93.3%)

Gordon vs. Emory and Henry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gordon or Emory and Henry 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 Emory and Henry College and Gordon.

• Graduates from Emory and Henry College earn on average $9,600 more per year than Gordon graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $34,100)
• Gordon College students graduate with a $9,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($17,500 vs. $27,000)
• Gordon graduates are paying $99 less per month on federal student loans than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($180 vs. $279)
• More Emory and Henry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 26%)

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