Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgia Southern's yield is 19 pts higher than Eastern Michigan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Georgia Southern has 2.2× as many undergrads as Eastern Michigan

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Eastern Michigan has 9 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southern (34% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Eastern Michigan's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Georgia Southern

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Georgia Southern's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than Eastern Michigan's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Eastern Michigan admits 80% vs. 88% at Georgia Southern

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Eastern Michigan admits 80%, Georgia Southern 88%; Georgia Southern's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Eastern Michigan80%
Georgia Southern88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Eastern MichiganOpen
  • Georgia SouthernOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Eastern Michigan
920–1170
Georgia Southern
986–1133
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Eastern MichiganGPA required
  • Georgia SouthernGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Georgia Southern has 2.2× as many undergrads as Eastern Michigan; Eastern Michigan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Eastern Michigan10.1K
Georgia Southern21.8K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Michigan37%
Georgia Southern36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Eastern Michigan has 14 students per faculty member to Georgia Southern's 25.

Students per faculty member
Eastern Michigan14 to 1
Georgia Southern25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Eastern MichiganRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • Georgia SouthernRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

Eastern Michigan and Georgia Southern cost about the same a year on average; Eastern Michigan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eastern Michigan$19.5K
Georgia Southern$18.5K
Aid generosity
Eastern Michigan39%
Georgia Southern30%

What each pays off

Georgia Southern's former students earn more, a median $53.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eastern Michigan$51.8K
Georgia Southern$53.2K
Graduation rate
Eastern Michigan54%
Georgia Southern55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Eastern MichiganGrowing+73%
  • Georgia SouthernGrowing+115%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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