Macon State vs. SWU

Macon State College vs. Southern Wesleyan University comparison

	Macon State College	Southern Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Macon State	SWU
Location	Macon, Georgia	Central, SC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment		1,175
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#826
Religious Affiliation	-	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maconstate.edu	edu.
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Costs	Macon State	SWU
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$26,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$26,520
Room & Board	$6,750	$9,650
Avg Net Price	-	$17,639
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$19,636
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Macon State	SWU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,571	846
Admitted	1,207	433
Acceptance Rate	46.9%	51.2%
Enrolled %	67.4%	34.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.96	4.0
Typical High School Grades	B-	A/A+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/20	19/23
SAT Range	890/1100	1013/1160
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Macon State	SWU
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%)	Business (66%) Education (12%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (3%) Psychology (3%)
Outcomes	Macon State	SWU
Graduation Rate	23%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	-	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Macon State	SWU
% Men	NaN	33%
% Women	NaN	67%
Racial Diversity	-	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	63%
% Black	0%	28%
% Hispanic	0%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Macon State	SWU
% In-State	-	58%
% Out-of-State	-	42%
Campus	Macon State	SWU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Southern Wesleyan University is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (1,175 students vs. 0 students)

Macon State vs. SWU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Macon State or SWU?

• Southern Wesleyan University is 1,064.7% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($26,520.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 215.3% higher at SWU than Macon State College ($26,520.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 43% lower than costs at Southern Wesleyan University ($6,750 vs. $9,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Wesleyan University than Macon State College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Wesleyan University students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($19,636 vs. $0)

Macon State vs. SWU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SWU students have a 1.04 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Macon State (2.96)
• SWU has a higher acceptance rate (51.2%) than Macon State (46.9%)

Macon State vs. SWU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at SWU is higher than Macon State College (42% vs. 23%)

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