Macon State vs. Paine College

Macon State College vs. Paine College comparison

	Macon State College	Paine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Macon State	Paine College
Location	Macon, Georgia	Augusta, GA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment		310
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maconstate.edu	paine.edu
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Costs	Macon State	Paine College
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$12,706
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$12,706
Room & Board	$6,750	$7,512
Avg Net Price	-	$15,877
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Macon State	Paine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,571	3,302
Admitted	1,207	1,701
Acceptance Rate	46.9%	51.5%
Enrolled %	67.4%	5.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.96	2.81
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/20	15/19
SAT Range	890/1100	776/976
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Macon State	Paine College
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%)	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	Macon State	Paine College
Graduation Rate	23%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$35,750
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$369

Diversity	Macon State	Paine College
% Men	NaN	43%
% Women	NaN	57%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	0%	2%
% Black	0%	89%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Macon State	Paine College
% In-State	-	71%
% Out-of-State	-	28%
Campus	Macon State	Paine 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

• Paine College is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 0 students)

Macon State vs. Paine College Cost Comparison

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

• Paine College is 458% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.1% higher at Paine College than Macon State College ($12,706.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 11.3% lower than costs at Paine College ($6,750 vs. $7,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Macon State College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($11,755 vs. $0)

Macon State vs. Paine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Macon State students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (2.96) than students at Paine College (2.81)
• Paine College has a higher acceptance rate (51.5%) than Macon State (46.9%)

Macon State vs. Paine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Paine College is higher than Macon State College (27% vs. 23%)

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