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Georgia Southwestern State University Data & Information Overview

23 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
86% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Georgia Southwestern State University Ranked?

#1,744 Best Colleges in Nation
#46 Best Colleges in GA
Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Georgia Southwestern State University was awarded 23 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, GSW is ranked #1,744 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when GSW held the #1,772 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

GSW also holds the #46 spot on the Best Colleges in Georgia ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into GSW?

86% Acceptance Rate
70% Of Accepted Are Women
16% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Georgia Southwestern State University is 86%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into GSW is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.

Average Test Scores

About 16% of students accepted to GSW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Georgia Southwestern State University  ( 510 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Georgia Southwestern State University  ( 480 to 560 )
200
800
GSW received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for Georgia Southwestern State University  ( 19 to 23 )
1
36

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Georgia Southwestern State University Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
72% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Georgia Southwestern State University is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Georgia Southwestern State University is 72%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  72 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Georgia Southwestern State University

54% Freshmen Retention
19% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Georgia Southwestern State University this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  54 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 19% for first-time, full-time students at GSW, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
0
100

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Georgia Southwestern State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,683 Full-Time Undergraduates
40.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
64.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,634 undergraduates at GSW with 1,683 being full-time and 951 being part-time.

How Much Does Georgia Southwestern State University Cost?

$11,831 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
$22,368 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of GSW is $11,831. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for GSW

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$9,881 $10,416 $13,388 $14,491 $15,221

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of GSW, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At GSW, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,592 a year. That adds up to $22,368 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at GSW is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do GSW Graduates Make?

$42,086 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from GSW make about $42,086 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Georgia Southwestern State University

Georgia State
1,683 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Americus, Georgia, Georgia Southwestern State University is a public institution. Americus is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

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Contact details for GSW are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr., Americus, GA 31709-4693
Phone: 877-871-4594
Website: https://gsw.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaSouthwestern
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaSouthwestern

Georgia Southwestern State University Majors

26 Majors With Completions
388 Undergraduate Degrees
160 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 26 majors graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University. Of these students, 388 received undergraduate degrees and 160 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Accounting 55 $43,129
Business Administration & Management 50 $41,600
General Psychology 44 $22,666
Nursing 41 $61,375
Teacher Education Grade Specific 40 $33,622
Health & Medical Administrative Services 18 NA
Human Resource Management 18 $33,165
Marketing 17 $32,685
Sociology 14 $29,945
Health & Physical Education 13 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Georgia Southwestern State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at GSW

70% Take At Least One Class Online
36% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 2,199 students took at least one online class at Georgia Southwestern State University. This is a decrease from the 2,351 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,199 1,135
2019-2020 2,351 1,103
2018-2019 1,776 812
2017-2018 1,765 748
2016-2017 1,766 849

Learn more about online learning at Georgia Southwestern State University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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