Georgia College & State University (GC&SU) vs Mansfield University

Georgia College & State University and Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, while both offering quality education, present distinct characteristics that cater to different student preferences. Georgia College boasts a higher acceptance rate, allowing more students the opportunity to pursue their academic goals. Mansfield, on the other hand, offers a more intimate learning environment with smaller class sizes. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates, to determine which institution aligns best with your aspirations and academic pursuits.

	Georgia College & State University	Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Overview
Location	Milledgeville, Georgia	Mansfield, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	78.0%	70.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	87.7%	94.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $40	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	1070 - 1260	970 - 1150
ACT range	21 - 27	17 - 24
Students submitting SAT score	23.0%	34.0%
Students submitting ACT score	19.0%	3.0%
Total number of applicants	4,633	2,036
Total number of admissions given out	4,062	1,922
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,507	380
Yield rate	37.1%	19.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,019 Out of state: $44,199	In state: $24,236 Out of state: $26,802
Average net price	$20,443	$13,168
Tuition	In state: $7,508 Out of state: $26,688	In state: $7,716 Out of state: $10,032
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,254 Meal plan: $4,070	Room/dormitory: $6,600 Meal plan: $4,072
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	95.0% Average amount $7,955	100.0% Average amount $8,863
Students receiving federal student loan	38.0% Average amount $5,285	63.0% Average amount $5,080
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $8,022	14.0% Average amount $9,655

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,586 Men 36.0% Women 64.0%	1,783 Men 35.7% Women 64.3%
Graduate students	1,177 Men 28.5% Women 71.5%	13 Men 30.8% Women 69.2%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	0.5%	19.5%
International students	0.8%	0.8%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	2,237	1,320
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Georgia New York Illinois Louisiana New Hampshire	Pennsylvania New York District of Columbia Delaware Maryland

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Health Professions Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Health Professions Liberal Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education Business
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.1%	48.9%
Dropout rate	3.6%	21.6%
Transferred out	34.0%	27.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $88,879 Year 2: $91,744 Year 3: $103,252 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,589 Year 2: $66,045 Year 3: $78,191 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,907 Year 2: $67,324 Year 3: $70,726 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,634 Year 2: $59,726 Year 3: $67,256 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,080 Year 2: $61,096 Year 3: $62,145 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,031 Year 2: $43,658 Year 3: $54,993 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,582 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $52,099 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,926 Year 2: $44,170 Year 3: $51,231 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,029 Year 2: $40,945 Year 3: $51,165 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,778 Year 2: $46,790 Year 3: $47,447	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $77,715 Year 3: $86,775 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,767 Year 2: $65,784 Year 3: $68,251 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,365 Year 2: $55,512 Year 3: $59,060 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,066 Year 2: $48,745 Year 3: $47,596 Geography and Cartography (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,108 Year 2: $33,565 Year 3: $41,581 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,083 Year 2: $33,022 Year 3: $41,404 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,559 Year 2: $30,080 Year 3: $38,679 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,890 Year 3: $37,467 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,632 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $36,810 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,897 Year 2: $31,676 Year 3: $36,261

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