USC Beaufort vs. South Georgia State College

University of South Carolina Beaufort vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	University of South Carolina Beaufort	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	USC Beaufort	South Georgia State College
Location	Bluffton, SC	Douglas, GA
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,121	1,853
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#944
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uscb.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	USC Beaufort	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$10,344	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,390	$8,632
Room & Board	$9,810	$9,547
Avg Net Price	$15,781	$9,222
Avg Grant Aid	$7,735	$7,133
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	94%

Admission	USC Beaufort	South Georgia State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,745	-
Admitted	1,899	-
Acceptance Rate	69.2%	Open
Enrolled %	26.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.82	-
Typical High School Grades	A-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	USC Beaufort	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (37%) Health Professions (15%) Education (10%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (10%)
Outcomes	USC Beaufort	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	21%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,474	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$253	$121

Diversity	USC Beaufort	South Georgia State College
% Men	0%	5%
% Women	2%	11%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	56%
% Black	22%	34%
% Hispanic	7%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	USC Beaufort	South Georgia State College
% In-State	77%	93%
% Out-of-State	22%	6%
Campus	USC Beaufort	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

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (2,121 students vs. 1,853 students)

USC Beaufort vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

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

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is 353.7% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($10,344.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 147.8% higher at USC Beaufort than South Georgia State College ($21,390.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than USC Beaufort ($9,222 vs. $15,781)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Georgia State College are 2.8% lower than costs at University of South Carolina Beaufort ($9,547 vs. $9,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Georgia State College than University of South Carolina Beaufort (94% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students is 8.4% larger than aid received South Georgia State College ($7,735 vs. $7,133)

Which college is harder to get into, USC Beaufort 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 USC Beaufort .

USC Beaufort vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, USC Beaufort 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 USC Beaufort.

• Graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort earn on average $3,000 more per year than South Georgia State College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $33,700)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $12,724 lower median federal student loan debt than USC Beaufort graduates. ($11,750 vs. $24,474)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $132 less per month on federal student loans than USC Beaufort graduates. ($121 vs. $253)
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 26%)

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