Macon State vs. NMSU

Macon State College vs. New Mexico State University Main Campus comparison

	Macon State College	New Mexico State University Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Macon State	NMSU
Location	Macon, Georgia	Las Cruces, NM
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment		14,779
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#731
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maconstate.edu	nmsu.edu
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Costs	Macon State	NMSU
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$6,283
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$23,407
Room & Board	$6,750	$12,026
Avg Net Price	-	$8,353
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$15,073
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	97%

Admission	Macon State	NMSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,571	15,201
Admitted	1,207	11,511
Acceptance Rate	46.9%	75.7%
Enrolled %	67.4%	20.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.96	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/20	17/24
SAT Range	890/1100	885/1110
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Macon State	NMSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)	Business (20%) Education (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Engineering (7%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Macon State	NMSU
Graduation Rate	23%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$17,118
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$176

Diversity	Macon State	NMSU
% Men	NaN	7%
% Women	NaN	11%
Racial Diversity	-	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	30%
% Black	0%	3%
% Hispanic	0%	55%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Macon State	NMSU
% In-State	-	79%
% Out-of-State	-	19%
Campus	Macon State	NMSU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New Mexico State University Main Campus is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (14,779 students vs. 0 students)

Macon State vs. NMSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Macon State or NMSU?

• New Mexico State University Main Campus is 175.9% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($6,283.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 178.3% higher at NMSU than Macon State College ($23,407.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 78.2% lower than costs at New Mexico State University Main Campus ($6,750 vs. $12,026)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico State University Main Campus than Macon State College (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico State University Main Campus students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($15,073 vs. $0)

Macon State vs. NMSU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman NMSU students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Macon State (2.96)
• NMSU has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Macon State (46.9%)

Macon State vs. NMSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at NMSU is higher than Macon State College (46% vs. 23%)

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