Macon State vs. Beacon College

Macon State College vs. Beacon College comparison

	Macon State College	Beacon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Macon State	Beacon College
Location	Macon, Georgia	Leesburg, FL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment		501
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maconstate.edu	beaconcollege.edu
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Costs	Macon State	Beacon College
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$46,420
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$46,420
Room & Board	$6,750	$14,234
Avg Net Price	-	$43,474
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$20,933
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	94%

Admission	Macon State	Beacon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,571	416
Admitted	1,207	216
Acceptance Rate	46.9%	51.9%
Enrolled %	67.4%	47.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.96	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/20
SAT Range	890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Macon State	Beacon College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)	Human Services (41%) Computer and Information Sciences (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%)
Outcomes	Macon State	Beacon College
Graduation Rate	23%	82%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$258

Diversity	Macon State	Beacon College
% Men	NaN	66%
% Women	NaN	34%
Racial Diversity	-	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	70%
% Black	0%	15%
% Hispanic	0%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Macon State	Beacon College
% In-State	-	24%
% Out-of-State	-	76%
Campus	Macon State	Beacon College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Beacon College is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (501 students vs. 0 students)

Macon State vs. Beacon College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Macon State or Beacon College?

• Beacon College is 1,938.6% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($46,420.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 451.9% higher at Beacon College than Macon State College ($46,420.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 110.9% lower than costs at Beacon College ($6,750 vs. $14,234)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Beacon College than Macon State College (94% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Beacon College students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($20,933 vs. $0)

Macon State vs. Beacon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Beacon College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Macon State (2.96)
• Beacon College has a higher acceptance rate (51.9%) than Macon State (46.9%)

Macon State vs. Beacon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Macon State or Beacon 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 Beacon College and Macon State.

• The graduation rate at Beacon College is higher than Macon State College (82% vs. 23%)

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