UAPB vs. South Georgia State College

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	South Georgia State College
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Douglas, GA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,387	1,793
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#987
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	UAPB	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$8,632
Room & Board	$8,866	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	UAPB	South Georgia State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	-
Admitted	2,900	-
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	Open
Enrolled %	19.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	805/1045
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	UAPB	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)
Outcomes	UAPB	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$276	$121

Diversity	UAPB	South Georgia State College
% Men	44%	32%
% Women	56%	68%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	56%
% Black	92%	34%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	UAPB	South Georgia State College
% In-State	59%	96%
% Out-of-State	38%	4%
Campus	UAPB	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 1,793 students)

UAPB vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

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

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 147.4% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($5,640.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.4% higher at UAPB than South Georgia State College ($12,810.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than UAPB ($8,550 vs. $9,959)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 4.2% lower than costs at South Georgia State College ($8,866 vs. $9,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than South Georgia State College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 56.6% larger than aid received South Georgia State College ($13,469 vs. $8,601)

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB 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 UAPB .

UAPB vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB 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 UAPB.

• Graduates from South Georgia State College earn on average $3,500 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($33,700 vs. $30,200)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $14,998 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($11,750 vs. $26,748)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($121 vs. $276)
• More UAPB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 26%)

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