Gordon vs. UB

Gordon College vs. University of Baltimore comparison

	Gordon College	University of Baltimore	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gordon	UB
Location	Barnesville, GA	Baltimore, MD
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	3,135	3,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gdn.edu	ubalt.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Gordon	UB
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$7,296
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$20,746
Room & Board	$9,257	$19,350
Avg Net Price	$8,185	$18,122
Avg Grant Aid	$7,701	$7,544
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	88%

Admission	Gordon	UB
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,021	150
Admitted	1,886	134
Acceptance Rate	93.3%	89.3%
Enrolled %	45.5%	23.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.89
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/19
SAT Range	870/1080	920/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Gordon	UB
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (68%) Health Professions (23%) Education (10%)	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	Gordon	UB
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,100	$60,600
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,500	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$180	$222

Diversity	Gordon	UB
% Men	35%	37%
% Women	65%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	34%
% Black	42%	47%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Gordon	UB
% In-State	98%	97%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	Gordon	UB
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Baltimore is larger than than Gordon based on total student enrollment (3,288 students vs. 3,135 students)

Gordon vs. UB Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gordon or UB?

• University of Baltimore is 184.7% more expensive to attend than Gordon for in-state tuition ($7,296.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 119.1% higher at UB than Gordon College ($20,746.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gordon College than UB ($8,185 vs. $18,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gordon College are 109% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($9,257 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gordon College than University of Baltimore (89% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gordon College students is 2.1% larger than aid received University of Baltimore ($7,701 vs. $7,544)

Gordon vs. UB Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Baltimore (972) is 121 points higher than at Gordon (851)
• Incoming UB students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Gordon (18)
• Gordon has a higher acceptance rate (93.3%) than UB (89.3%)

Gordon vs. UB Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gordon or UB? 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 UB and Gordon.

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $26,500 more per year than Gordon graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $34,100)
• Gordon College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than UB graduates. ($17,500 vs. $21,500)
• Gordon graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than UB graduates. ($180 vs. $222)
• More UB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 26%)

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