Middle Georgia State University vs. South Georgia State College

Middle Georgia State University vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	Middle Georgia State University	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Middle Georgia State University	South Georgia State College
Location	Macon, GA	Douglas, GA
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	7,688	1,793
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mga.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	Middle Georgia State University	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$3,144	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,616	$8,632
Room & Board	$8,770	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$13,174	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$6,126	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	95%

Admission	Middle Georgia State University	South Georgia State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,440	-
Admitted	3,430	-
Acceptance Rate	99.7%	Open
Enrolled %	37.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/23
SAT Range	910/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Middle Georgia State University	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	20:1
Popular Majors
Outcomes	Middle Georgia State University	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,600	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$155	$121

Diversity	Middle Georgia State University	South Georgia State College
% Men	44%	32%
% Women	56%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	56%
% Black	36%	34%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Middle Georgia State University	South Georgia State College
% In-State	86%	96%
% Out-of-State	11%	4%
Campus	Middle Georgia State University	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Middle Georgia State University is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (7,688 students vs. 1,793 students)

Middle Georgia State University vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Middle Georgia State University or South Georgia State College?

• Middle Georgia State University is 37.9% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($3,144.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.6% higher at Middle Georgia State University than South Georgia State College ($11,616.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than Middle Georgia State University ($8,550 vs. $13,174)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Middle Georgia State University are 5.3% lower than costs at South Georgia State College ($8,770 vs. $9,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Middle Georgia State University than South Georgia State College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Georgia State College students is 40.4% larger than aid received Middle Georgia State University ($8,601 vs. $6,126)

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

Middle Georgia State University vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Middle Georgia State University or South Georgia State 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 South Georgia State College and Middle Georgia State University.

• Graduates from Middle Georgia State University earn on average $1,900 more per year than South Georgia State College graduates after ten years. ($35,600 vs. $33,700)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Middle Georgia State University graduates. ($11,750 vs. $15,000)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Middle Georgia State University graduates. ($121 vs. $155)
• More Middle Georgia State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (34% vs. 26%)

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