GCSC vs. Macon State

Gulf Coast State College vs. Macon State College comparison

	Gulf Coast State College	Macon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GCSC	Macon State
Location	Panama City, FL	Macon, Georgia
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,694
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gulfcoast.edu	maconstate.edu
Team Colors

Costs	GCSC	Macon State
Tuition (In State)	$1,750	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,065	$8,411
Room & Board	$9,378	$6,750
Avg Net Price	$5,725	-
Avg Grant Aid	$6,024	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	0%

Admission	GCSC	Macon State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,571
Admitted	-	1,207
Acceptance Rate	Open	46.9%
Enrolled %	Open	67.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.96
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/20
SAT Range		890/1100
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline

Academics	GCSC	Macon State
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Education (3%) Work and Family Studies (1%)	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	GCSC	Macon State
Graduation Rate	-	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$93	N/A

Diversity	GCSC	Macon State
% Men	36%	NaN
% Women	64%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	0%
% Black	11%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	GCSC	Macon State
% In-State	93%	-
% Out-of-State	7%	-
Campus	GCSC	Macon State
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Gulf Coast State College is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (4,694 students vs. 0 students)

GCSC vs. Macon State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GCSC or Macon State?

• Macon State College is 30.1% more expensive to attend than GCSC for in-state tuition ($2,277.00 vs. $1,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.1% higher at Macon State than Gulf Coast State College ($8,411.00 vs. $7,065.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 38.9% lower than costs at Gulf Coast State College ($6,750 vs. $9,378)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gulf Coast State College than Macon State College (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gulf Coast State College students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($6,024 vs. $0)

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

GCSC vs. Macon State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GCSC 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 GCSC.

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