Gordon vs. Macon State

Gordon College vs. Macon State College comparison

	Gordon College	Macon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gordon	Macon State
Location	Barnesville, GA	Macon, Georgia
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,135
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gdn.edu	maconstate.edu
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Costs	Gordon	Macon State
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$8,411
Room & Board	$9,257	$6,750
Avg Net Price	$8,185	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,701	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	0%

Admission	Gordon	Macon State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,021	2,571
Admitted	1,886	1,207
Acceptance Rate	93.3%	46.9%
Enrolled %	45.5%	67.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.96
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/19	16/20
SAT Range	870/1080	890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Gordon	Macon State
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (68%) Health Professions (23%) Education (10%)	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Gordon	Macon State
Graduation Rate	-	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$180	N/A

Diversity	Gordon	Macon State
% Men	35%	NaN
% Women	65%	NaN
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	0%
% Black	42%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Gordon	Macon State
% In-State	98%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	Gordon	Macon State
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 Macon State based on total student enrollment (3,135 students vs. 0 students)

Gordon vs. Macon State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gordon or Macon State?

• Gordon College is 12.6% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($2,563.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.6% higher at Gordon than Macon State College ($9,469.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 37.1% lower than costs at Gordon College ($6,750 vs. $9,257)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gordon College than Macon State College (89% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gordon College students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($7,701 vs. $0)

Gordon vs. Macon State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Gordon has a higher acceptance rate (93.3%) than Macon State (46.9%)

Gordon vs. Macon State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gordon or Macon State? 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 Macon State and Gordon.

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