- The Inkwell
- Georgia
- Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GACity: midsizeZIP 31206Founded 1884
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1884
- Motto
- Curans, Complectens, Aptans, Sciens
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- www.mga.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
GeorgiaPublic
Middle Georgia State University
Middle Georgia State University is a public university in Macon, Georgia, with 6,574 undergraduates. It admits 100% of applicants, graduates 26% within six years and costs $11,448 a year after aid.
26%graduate
Admission rate100%
Retention65%
4-year graduation13%
Pell Grant share42%
Federal loans31%
$11,448net price / year
100%admission rate
1083average SAT
26%graduate in 6 years
$48,459median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,000median debt
#1,321 of 1,704 for earnings#261 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,591 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,495 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
- $19,433tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $5,038
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,702
- Average net price
- $11,448national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,343
$30,001–48,000$9,833
$48,001–75,000$10,467
$75,001–110,000$14,004
$110,001+$16,060
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 100%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–580
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college100%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college26%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college42%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 26%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 13%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 36%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,086
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,459middle 50%: $30,974–$70,739
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,739
Median, Middle Georgia State University$48,459
Lower quarter$30,974
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
- 6,574
- Part-time
- 34%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 23.0
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 74%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,304 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,135
- Endowment, end of year
- $17,662,893
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White49%
Hispanic8.8%
Black31%
Asian3.1%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.6%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions20%
Computer & information sciences13%
Transportation & materials moving12%
Business & management11%
Psychology8.4%
Mechanic & repair technologies6.6%
Liberal arts & humanities6.1%
Education4.6%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | $10,804 | 45% | $52,334 |
| Albany State University Albany, GA | $14,511 | 30% | $44,975 |
| Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | $20,803 | 60% | $64,452 |
| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | $11,787 | 44% | $54,320 |
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA | $15,711 | 42% | $49,706 |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | $12,017 | 48% | $52,071 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem University Salem, WV | $12,107 | 24% | $42,194 |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR | $13,797 | 28% | $50,437 |
| Wheeling University Wheeling, WV | $11,350 | 36% | $64,655 |
| Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA | $12,180 | 35% | $49,237 |
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $10,890 | 38% | $47,527 |
| Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $12,086 | 15% | $42,300 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 482158. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6841434.