Quad

Head-to-head

Middle Georgia State
Troy

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Troy graduates 16 pts more of its students than Middle Georgia State (45% vs. 30%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Middle Georgia State's yield is 10 pts higher than Troy's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Troy's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Middle Georgia State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Troy is a bit larger (9,805 vs. 6,574)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Troy has 3 pts more first-gen students than Middle Georgia State (39% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Middle Georgia State is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index

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

Troy admits 96%, Middle Georgia State 100%; Middle Georgia State's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
Middle Georgia State100%
Troy96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Middle Georgia StateOpen
  • TroyOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Middle Georgia State
950–1190
Troy
940–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Middle Georgia StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • TroyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Troy is a bit larger than Middle Georgia State (9,805 vs. 6,574 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 43%.

Undergrads
Middle Georgia State6.6K
Troy9.8K
Pell Grant share
Middle Georgia State43%
Troy43%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at Middle Georgia State, and Business Administration and Management at Troy.

Students per faculty member
Middle Georgia State18 to 1
Troy16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Middle Georgia StateComputer and Information Sciences, General16%
  • TroyBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

Middle Georgia State and Troy cost about the same a year on average; Troy's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Middle Georgia State$16.1K
Troy$16.1K
Aid generosity
Middle Georgia State28%
Troy36%

What each pays off

Troy's former students earn more, a median $42.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 45% at Troy to 30% at Middle Georgia State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Middle Georgia State$40.9K
Troy$42.1K
Graduation rate
Middle Georgia State30%
Troy45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Middle Georgia StateGrowing+36%
  • TroyGrowing+50%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why