Georgia Southern vs Montclair State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GACompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJCompass Score: Good · Top 43%
At a glance
- Montclair State has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 55% at Georgia Southern.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Montclair State: $61,415, against $53,236 at Georgia Southern.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Statesboro, GA
Montclair, NJ
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
26,041
22,570
Sports
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
88%
88%
Average SAT
1053
1070
ACT middle 50%
18–23
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
55%
65%
First-year retention
78%
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,236
$61,415
Median debt
$23,250
$22,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,267
$15,566
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,162
$10,880
$30,001–$48,000
$12,564
$11,532
$48,001–$75,000
$14,965
$16,388
$75,001–$110,000
$18,408
$22,058
Over $110,000
$19,789
$25,573
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $95,844
- Electrical engineering $95,467
- Computing and information science $92,026
- Mechanical engineering $87,731
- Management information systems $81,310
- Nursing $109,167
- Accounting $84,906
- Biochemistry $81,519
- Computing and information science $79,692
- Chemistry $74,401
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.