Point U vs. Macon State

Point University vs. Macon State College comparison

	Point University	Macon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Macon State
Location	East Point, GA	Macon, Georgia
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,015
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#970
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	maconstate.edu
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Costs	Point U	Macon State
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$8,411
Room & Board	$9,000	$6,750
Avg Net Price	$19,890	-
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Point U	Macon State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	2,571
Admitted	570	1,207
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	46.9%
Enrolled %	46%	67.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	2.96
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Very High	Low
ACT Range	13/23	16/20
SAT Range	850/1100	890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
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Academics	Point U	Macon State
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Point U	Macon State
Graduation Rate	39%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$286	N/A

Diversity	Point U	Macon State
% Men	48%	NaN
% Women	52%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	0%
% Black	36%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Point U	Macon State
% In-State	46%	-
% Out-of-State	48%	-
Campus	Point U	Macon State
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Point University is larger than than Macon State based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 0 students)

Point U vs. Macon State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Macon State?

• Point University is 828.9% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 151.5% higher at Point U than Macon State College ($21,150.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 33.3% lower than costs at Point University ($6,750 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Point University than Macon State College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Point University students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($14,960 vs. $0)

Point U vs. Macon State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 0.45 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Macon State (2.96)
• Macon State has a higher acceptance rate (46.9%) than Point U (24.2%)

Point U vs. Macon State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U 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 Point U.

• The graduation rate at Point U is higher than Macon State College (39% vs. 23%)

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