Point U vs. South Georgia State College

Point University vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	Point University	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	South Georgia State College
Location	East Point, GA	Douglas, GA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,827	1,853
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#948
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	Point U	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$8,632
Room & Board	$9,100	$9,547
Avg Net Price	$22,622	$9,222
Avg Grant Aid	$12,678	$7,133
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Point U	South Georgia State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,250	-
Admitted	2,194	-
Acceptance Rate	67.5%	Open
Enrolled %	49.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.41	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/23
SAT Range	972/1237
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Point U	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)
Outcomes	Point U	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	39%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$286	$121

Diversity	Point U	South Georgia State College
% Men	4%	5%
% Women	4%	11%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	56%
% Black	36%	34%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Point U	South Georgia State College
% In-State	46%	93%
% Out-of-State	48%	6%
Campus	Point U	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Point University is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (2,827 students vs. 1,853 students)

Point U vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or South Georgia State College?

• Point University is 827.6% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 145% higher at Point U than South Georgia State College ($21,150.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than Point U ($9,222 vs. $22,622)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 4.9% lower than costs at South Georgia State College ($9,100 vs. $9,547)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Point University than South Georgia State College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Point University students is 77.7% larger than aid received South Georgia State College ($12,678 vs. $7,133)

Which college is harder to get into, Point U 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 Point U .

Point U vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U 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 Point U.

• Graduates from Point University earn on average $1,300 more per year than South Georgia State College graduates after ten years. ($35,000 vs. $33,700)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $15,937 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($11,750 vs. $27,687)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $165 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($121 vs. $286)
• More Point U 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/