Talladega College vs. USC Beaufort

Talladega College vs. University of South Carolina Beaufort comparison

	Talladega College	University of South Carolina Beaufort	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Talladega College	USC Beaufort
Location	Talladega, AL	Bluffton, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	837	2,121
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#944
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	talladega.edu	uscb.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	USC Beaufort
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$10,344
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$21,390
Room & Board	$6,704	$9,810
Avg Net Price	$12,450	$15,781
Avg Grant Aid	$11,031	$7,735
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	90%

Admission	Talladega College	USC Beaufort
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,900	2,745
Admitted	8,833	1,899
Acceptance Rate	99.2%Open	69.2%
Enrolled %	2.3%Open	26.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.4	3.82
Typical High School Grades	C+	A-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Talladega College	USC Beaufort
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Business (37%) Health Professions (15%) Education (10%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (10%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	USC Beaufort
Graduation Rate	20%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	$24,474
Median Loan Payment	$298	$253

Diversity	Talladega College	USC Beaufort
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	4%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	57%
% Black	89%	22%
% Hispanic	5%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	Talladega College	USC Beaufort
% In-State	35%	77%
% Out-of-State	62%	22%
Campus	Talladega College	USC Beaufort
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (2,121 students vs. 837 students)

Talladega College vs. USC Beaufort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Talladega College or USC Beaufort?

• Talladega College is 17.3% more expensive to attend than USC Beaufort for in-state tuition ($12,130.00 vs. $10,344.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.3% higher at USC Beaufort than Talladega College ($21,390.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Talladega College than USC Beaufort ($12,450 vs. $15,781)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 46.3% lower than costs at University of South Carolina Beaufort ($6,704 vs. $9,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Talladega College than University of South Carolina Beaufort (94% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Talladega College students is 42.6% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Beaufort ($11,031 vs. $7,735)

Talladega College vs. USC Beaufort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Talladega College or USC Beaufort? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between USC Beaufort or Talladega College .

• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 1.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at Talladega College (2.4)
• Talladega College has a higher acceptance rate (99.2%) than USC Beaufort (69.2%)

Talladega College vs. USC Beaufort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Talladega College or USC Beaufort? 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 USC Beaufort and Talladega College.

• The graduation rate at USC Beaufort is higher than Talladega College (21% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort earn on average $10,200 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $26,500)
• University of South Carolina Beaufort students graduate with a $4,348 lower median federal student loan debt than Talladega College graduates. ($24,474 vs. $28,822)
• USC Beaufort graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Talladega College graduates. ($253 vs. $298)
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 15%)

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