Pensacola State vs. Macon State

Pensacola State College vs. Macon State College comparison

	Pensacola State College	Macon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pensacola State	Macon State
Location	Pensacola, FL	Macon, Georgia
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	7,981
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pensacolastate.edu	maconstate.edu
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Costs	Pensacola State	Macon State
Tuition (In State)	$1,888	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,551	$8,411
Room & Board	$9,486	$6,750
Avg Net Price	$3,305	-
Avg Grant Aid	$5,663	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	0%

Admission	Pensacola State	Macon State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,571
Admitted	-	1,207
Acceptance Rate	Open	46.9%
Enrolled %	Open	67.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.54	2.96
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/20
SAT Range		890/1100
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline	Aug 30, 2025

Academics	Pensacola State	Macon State
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Pensacola State	Macon State
Graduation Rate	-	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$3,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$36	N/A

Diversity	Pensacola State	Macon State
% Men	36%	NaN
% Women	64%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	0%
% Black	16%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Pensacola State	Macon State
% In-State	94%	-
% Out-of-State	5%	-
Campus	Pensacola State	Macon State
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Pensacola State College is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (7,981 students vs. 0 students)

Pensacola State vs. Macon State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pensacola State or Macon State?

• Macon State College is 20.6% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($2,277.00 vs. $1,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.4% higher at Macon State than Pensacola State College ($8,411.00 vs. $7,551.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 40.5% lower than costs at Pensacola State College ($6,750 vs. $9,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pensacola State College than Macon State College (67% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pensacola State College students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($5,663 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Macon State students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (2.96) than students at Pensacola State (2.54)

Pensacola State vs. Macon State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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