Gwinnett College-Lilburn vs. Georgia State University-Perimeter College

Comparable Facts

Compare Gwinnett College Lilburn in Lilburn, GA with Georgia State University Perimeter College in Atlanta, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia State University Perimeter College is larger than Gwinnett College-Lilburn based on total student enrollment (17,437 students vs. 156 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gwinnett College Lilburn is located in Lilburn, GA (Large Suburban setting); Georgia State University Perimeter College is in Atlanta, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Gwinnett College Lilburn is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Georgia State University Perimeter College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gwinnett College Lilburn 8:1; Georgia State University Perimeter College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia State University Perimeter College are 36.4% lower than at Gwinnett College Lilburn ($16,002 vs. $25,155).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.3% higher at Gwinnett College-Lilburn than at Georgia State University Perimeter College (about $1,236 more per year; $11,300 vs. $10,064).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gwinnett College Lilburn than at Georgia State University Perimeter College (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwinnett College Lilburn students is 14% larger than aid received by Georgia State University Perimeter College students ($6,902 vs. $6,053).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Gwinnett College-Lilburn, test optional at Georgia State University-Perimeter College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia State University Perimeter College graduates have a $6,570 lower median loan debt than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($11,401 vs. $17,971).
• Among borrowers, Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($117 vs. $185).
• More Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gwinnett College-Lilburn students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 26%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.