Macon State vs. Laurel University

Macon State College vs. Laurel University comparison

	Macon State College	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Macon State	Laurel University
Location	Macon, Georgia	High Point, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment		158
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maconstate.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	Macon State	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$10,500
Room & Board	$6,750	$9,280
Avg Net Price	-	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	97%

Admission	Macon State	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,571	-
Admitted	1,207	-
Acceptance Rate	46.9%
Enrolled %	67.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.96	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/20
SAT Range	890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Required	Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Macon State	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Macon State	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	23%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$289

Diversity	Macon State	Laurel University
% Men	NaN	0%
% Women	NaN	0%
Racial Diversity	-	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	41%
% Black	0%	33%
% Hispanic	0%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Laurel University is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (158 students vs. 0 students)

Macon State vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Macon State or Laurel University?

• Laurel University is 361.1% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.8% higher at Laurel University than Macon State College ($10,500.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 37.5% lower than costs at Laurel University ($6,750 vs. $9,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel University than Macon State College (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laurel University students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($6,212 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Laurel University students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at Macon State (2.96)

Macon State vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Macon State or Laurel University? 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 Laurel University and Macon State.

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than Macon State College (60% vs. 23%)

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