Saint Johns River State College vs. Gordon

Saint Johns River State College vs. Gordon College comparison

	Saint Johns River State College	Gordon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Johns River State College	Gordon
Location	Palatka, FL	Barnesville, GA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	6,434	3,135
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjrstate.edu	gdn.edu
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Costs	Saint Johns River State College	Gordon
Tuition (In State)	$2,067	$2,563
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,403	$9,469
Room & Board	$9,297	$9,257
Avg Net Price	$6,187	$8,185
Avg Grant Aid	$5,313	$7,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	61%	89%

Admission	Saint Johns River State College	Gordon
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,021
Admitted	-	1,886
Acceptance Rate	Open	93.3%
Enrolled %	Open	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		15/19
SAT Range		870/1080
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Oct 10, 2024

Academics	Saint Johns River State College	Gordon
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (55%) Health Professions (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Business (5%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (68%) Health Professions (23%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Saint Johns River State College	Gordon
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$34,100
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,651	$17,500
Median Loan Payment	$120	$180

Diversity	Saint Johns River State College	Gordon
% Men	37%	35%
% Women	63%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	50%
% Black	10%	42%
% Hispanic	8%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Saint Johns River State College	Gordon
% In-State	99%	98%
% Out-of-State	1%	1%
Campus	Saint Johns River State College	Gordon
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Johns River State College is larger than than Gordon based on total student enrollment (6,434 students vs. 3,135 students)

Saint Johns River State College vs. Gordon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Johns River State College or Gordon?

• Gordon College is 24% more expensive to attend than Saint Johns River State College for in-state tuition ($2,563.00 vs. $2,067.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.7% higher at Gordon than Saint Johns River State College ($9,469.00 vs. $8,403.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Johns River State College than Gordon ($6,187 vs. $8,185)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gordon College are 0.4% lower than costs at Saint Johns River State College ($9,257 vs. $9,297)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gordon College than Saint Johns River State College (89% vs. 61%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gordon College students is 44.9% larger than aid received Saint Johns River State College ($7,701 vs. $5,313)

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

Saint Johns River State College vs. Gordon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Johns River State College or Gordon? 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 Gordon and Saint Johns River State College.

• Graduates from Gordon College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Saint Johns River State College graduates after ten years. ($34,100 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Johns River State College students graduate with a $5,849 lower median federal student loan debt than Gordon graduates. ($11,651 vs. $17,500)
• Saint Johns River State College graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than Gordon graduates. ($120 vs. $180)
• More Saint Johns River State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation. (32% vs. 26%)

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