- The Inkwell
- Georgia
- Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GATown: distantZIP 30460Founded 1906
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1906
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.georgiasouthern.edu
GeorgiaPublic
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University is a public university in Statesboro, Georgia, with 21,790 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $16,785 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention78%
4-year graduation36%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans35%
$16,785net price / year
88%admission rate
1053average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$59,167median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,568median debt
#827 of 1,704 for earnings#623 of 1,739 for lowest net price#905 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,114 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
- $26,248tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $6,022
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,070
- Average net price
- $16,785national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,331
$30,001–48,000$13,825
$48,001–75,000$15,576
$75,001–110,000$19,375
$110,001+$21,567
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1053
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 528–583
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 458–550
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 36%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,004
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,167middle 50%: $38,616–$86,698
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,568
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$86,698
Median, Georgia Southern University$59,167
Lower quarter$38,616
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
- 21,790
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 20.7
- First-generation students
- 25%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 25 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 84%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,310 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,399
- Endowment, end of year
- $119,360,129
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White54%
Hispanic7.6%
Black23%
Asian1.8%
Two or more races4.8%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown6.8%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Health professions16%
Social sciences7.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.9%
Education6.7%
Psychology6.4%
Engineering5.8%
Computer & information sciences5.1%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | $12,028 | 94% | $114,210 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | $16,801 | 55% | $53,069 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $16,830 | 56% | $52,901 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA | $17,391 | 52% | $57,182 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $16,406 | 58% | $55,537 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $17,265 | 58% | $59,083 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 139931. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q624959.