Macon State vs. GSU

Macon State College vs. Governors State University comparison

	Macon State College	Governors State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Macon State	GSU
Location	Macon, Georgia	University Park, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment		4,427
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maconstate.edu	govst.edu
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Costs	Macon State	GSU
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$7,512
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$15,024
Room & Board	$6,750	$11,000
Avg Net Price	-	$9,833
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Macon State	GSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,571	1,865
Admitted	1,207	1,072
Acceptance Rate	46.9%	57.5%
Enrolled %	67.4%	29.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.96	4.0
Typical High School Grades	B-	A/A+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/20
SAT Range	890/1100	830/1060
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Macon State	GSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Macon State	GSU
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$17,250
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$178

Diversity	Macon State	GSU
% Men	NaN	36%
% Women	NaN	64%
Racial Diversity	-	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	36%
% Black	0%	38%
% Hispanic	0%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	9%

Students	Macon State	GSU
% In-State	-	95%
% Out-of-State	-	3%
Campus	Macon State	GSU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 0 students)

Macon State vs. GSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Macon State or GSU?

• Governors State University is 229.9% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($7,512.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.6% higher at GSU than Macon State College ($15,024.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 63% lower than costs at Governors State University ($6,750 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than Macon State College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($11,987 vs. $0)

Macon State vs. GSU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman GSU students have a 1.04 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Macon State (2.96)
• GSU has a higher acceptance rate (57.5%) than Macon State (46.9%)

Macon State vs. GSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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