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Georgia College & State University Data & Information Overview

75 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
88% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Georgia College & State University Ranked?

#713 Best Colleges in Nation
#16 Best Colleges in GA
Health Sciences & Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Georgia College & State University was awarded 75 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health sciences & services.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Georgia College is ranked #713 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Georgia College held the #769 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 68 colleges in Georgia, Georgia College is ranked at #16.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Georgia College?

88% Acceptance Rate
69% Of Accepted Are Women
23% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Georgia College & State University has an acceptance rate of 88%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Georgia College.

Average Test Scores

About 23% of students accepted to Georgia College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Georgia College & State University  ( 550 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Georgia College & State University  ( 520 to 620 )
200
800
Georgia College received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 27.

ACT Composite Scores for Georgia College & State University  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36

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Georgia College & State University Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
83% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Georgia College & 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

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Georgia College & State University is 83%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  83 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Georgia College & State University

78% Freshmen Retention
49% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 78% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Georgia College & State University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  78 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Georgia College for first-time, full-time students is 49%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
0
100

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Georgia College & State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,167 Full-Time Undergraduates
15.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
65.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,605 undergraduates at Georgia College with 5,167 being full-time and 438 being part-time.

How Much Does Georgia College & State University Cost?

$20,139 Net Price
39% Take Out Loans
$26,296 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Georgia College is $20,139. 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 Georgia College

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$16,203 $17,335 $19,656 $21,121 $22,221

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 Georgia College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Georgia College, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $6,574 a year. That adds up to $26,296 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Georgia College is 3.4%. 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 Georgia College Graduates Make?

$50,169 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Georgia College make about $50,169 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Georgia College graduates since it is 18% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Georgia College & State University

Georgia State
5,167 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, Georgia College & State University is a public institution. Milledgeville is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

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Contact details for Georgia College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 231 W Hancock Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061
Phone: 800-342-0471
Website: www.gcsu.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gacollege
Twitter: http://twitter.com/georgiacollege

Georgia College & State University Majors

44 Majors With Completions
1,162 Undergraduate Degrees
609 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 44 majors graduated from Georgia College & State University. Of these students, 1,162 received undergraduate degrees and 609 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
Nursing 107 $61,080
Child Development & Psychology 100 $28,274
Business Administration & Management 92 $44,031
Marketing 92 $42,029
Health & Physical Education 91 $27,299
Journalism 75 $34,696
Public Health 68 $31,208
General Biology 63 $24,541
Information Technology 56 $56,849
Teacher Education Grade Specific 49 $38,627

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

Online Learning at Georgia College

35% Take At Least One Class Online
13% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 2,352 students took at least one online class at Georgia College & State University. This is a decrease from the 4,990 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,352 860
2019-2020 4,990 967
2018-2019 2,007 903
2017-2018 1,742 749
2016-2017 1,599 691

Learn more about online learning at Georgia College & 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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