- The Inkwell
- Georgia
- Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GATown: distantZIP 31709Founded 1906
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1906
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- gsw.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
GeorgiaPublic
Georgia Southwestern State University
Georgia Southwestern State University is a public university in Americus, Georgia, with 2,424 undergraduates. It admits 75% of applicants, graduates 33% within six years and costs $10,170 a year after aid.
33%graduate
Admission rate75%
Retention58%
4-year graduation18%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans37%
$10,170net price / year
75%admission rate
978average SAT
33%graduate in 6 years
$55,890median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,250median debt
#988 of 1,704 for earnings#194 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,506 of 1,738 for graduation rate#707 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
- $18,893tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $5,220
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,884
- Average net price
- $10,170national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,265
$30,001–48,000$9,317
$48,001–75,000$9,831
$75,001–110,000$11,591
$110,001+$14,844
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 75%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 978
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 460–570
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–540
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–22
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college75%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college58%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college33%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 33%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 18%
- First-year retention
- 58%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 41%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,552
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,890middle 50%: $37,826–$80,112
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,112
Median, Georgia Southwestern State University$55,890
Lower quarter$37,826
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
- 2,424
- Part-time
- 26%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- Average age at entry
- 24.1
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 71%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,122 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,119
- Endowment, end of year
- $38,860,923
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White54%
Hispanic4.5%
Black35%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races3.5%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown0.4%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management33%
Health professions22%
Education20%
Liberal arts & humanities4.8%
Psychology4.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness3.3%
Computer & information sciences2.5%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting2.5%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon State College Barnesville, GA | $8,779 | 22% | $46,001 |
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| Savannah State University Savannah, GA | $7,542 | 35% | $44,180 |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA | $6,874 | 40% | $41,999 |
| Clayton State University Morrow, GA | $8,868 | 38% | $54,701 |
| Dalton State College Dalton, GA | $2,353 | 29% | $46,083 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | $10,009 | 37% | $47,125 |
| Peru State College Peru, NE | $10,005 | 37% | $47,905 |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | $10,026 | 39% | $52,768 |
| Wheeling University Wheeling, WV | $11,350 | 36% | $64,655 |
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN | $8,607 | 35% | $50,051 |
| University of Guam Mangilao, GU | $9,964 | 39% | $40,364 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 139764. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5547746.