Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Monterey Bay graduates 44 pts more of its students than Middle Georgia State (74% vs. 30%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Middle Georgia State's yield is 21 pts higher than California State University-Monterey Bay's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    California State University-Monterey Bay grads earn $18.4K more ten years out than Middle Georgia State's ($59,247 vs. $40,863)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    California State University-Monterey Bay has 16 pts more first-gen students than Middle Georgia State (52% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Middle Georgia State costs about $4.9K less per year on average than California State University-Monterey Bay ($16,101 vs. $20,960, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Middle Georgia State is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.61)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California State University-Monterey Bay admits 97%, Middle Georgia State 100%; Middle Georgia State's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
Middle Georgia State100%
California State University-Monterey Bay97%
Quad's selectivity
  • Middle Georgia StateOpen
  • California State University-Monterey BayOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Middle Georgia State
950–1190
California State University-Monterey BayTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Middle Georgia StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • California State University-Monterey BayGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Middle Georgia State and California State University-Monterey Bay are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 43%.

Undergrads
Middle Georgia State6.6K
California State University-Monterey Bay6.8K
Pell Grant share
Middle Georgia State43%
California State University-Monterey Bay43%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at Middle Georgia State, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-Monterey Bay.

Students per faculty member
Middle Georgia State18 to 1
California State University-Monterey Bay24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Middle Georgia StateComputer and Information Sciences, General16%
  • California State University-Monterey BayBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

Middle Georgia State costs about $4.9K less a year than California State University-Monterey Bay on average.

Average cost, all students
Middle Georgia State$16.1K
California State University-Monterey Bay$21K
Aid generosity
Middle Georgia State28%
California State University-Monterey Bay29%

What each pays off

California State University-Monterey Bay's former students earn more, a median $59.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Middle Georgia State$40.9K
California State University-Monterey Bay$59.2K
Graduation rate
Middle Georgia State30%
California State University-Monterey Bay74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Middle Georgia State but held steady at California State University-Monterey Bay; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Middle Georgia StateGrowing+36%
  • California State University-Monterey BaySteady+2%
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

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