- The Inkwell
- Georgia
- Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GATown: distantZIP 31061Founded 1889
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.gcsu.edu
GeorgiaPublic
Georgia College & State University
Georgia College & State University is a public university in Milledgeville, Georgia, with 5,947 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $20,803 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention82%
4-year graduation50%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans30%
$20,803net price / year
78%admission rate
1163average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$64,452median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#587 of 1,704 for earnings#929 of 1,739 for lowest net price#673 of 1,738 for graduation rate#811 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $31,194tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,176
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $30,062
- Average net price
- $20,803national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,907
$30,001–48,000$16,229
$48,001–75,000$18,109
$75,001–110,000$21,511
$110,001+$23,882
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1163
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 550–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 520–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 61%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,865
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,452middle 50%: $47,159–$92,382
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,382
Median, Georgia College & State University$64,452
Lower quarter$47,159
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,947
- Part-time
- 6.8%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 20.1
- First-generation students
- 20%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 80%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,775 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,038
- Endowment, end of year
- $64,623,829
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White82%
Hispanic7.2%
Black3.1%
Asian1.8%
Two or more races3.1%
U.S. nonresident0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.4%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management26%
Health professions15%
Education8.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.2%
Psychology6.4%
Communication & journalism6.3%
Computer & information sciences6.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.6%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State University Albany, GA | $14,511 | 30% | $44,975 |
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA | $15,711 | 42% | $49,706 |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | $12,017 | 48% | $52,071 |
| Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | $11,448 | 26% | $48,459 |
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | $10,804 | 45% | $52,334 |
| Dalton State College Dalton, GA | $2,353 | 29% | $46,083 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL | $19,978 | 60% | $58,865 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $19,963 | 61% | $64,305 |
| Capital University Columbus, OH | $20,550 | 57% | $58,937 |
| Manhattanville University Purchase, NY | $21,572 | 59% | $64,812 |
| Stetson University DeLand, FL | $22,521 | 60% | $59,422 |
| Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO | $21,443 | 56% | $58,321 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 139861. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5547419.