Clayton State vs Mercer University

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Clayton State is a public and Mercer University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mercer University has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,380) than Clayton State ($15,790).
It is harder to admit to Mercer University than Clayton State.
Mercer University has a higher submitted SAT score (970) than Clayton State (970).
Mercer University has higher submitted ACT score (18) than Clayton State (18).
Mercer University has more students with 8,889 students while Clayton State has 5,847 students.
Mercer University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Clayton State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Mercer University has more full-time faculties with 437 faculties while Clayton State has 207 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Clayton State University and Mercer University.

Clayton State	vs.	Mercer University
Morrow, Georgia	Location	Macon, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$5,068 Out-Of-State$15,790	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,380
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$5,895	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,594

70.59 %	Acceptance Rates	66.46 %
40.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.81 %
970	SAT Score	1,260
18	ACT Score	28
34 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
60 %	Retention Rate	86 %
5,847	Student Population	8,889
207	Number of Faculties	437
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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