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Georgia State University Data & Information Overview

327 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
100% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Georgia State University Ranked?

#582 Best Colleges in Nation
#12 Best Colleges in GA
Business, Management & Marketing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Georgia State University was awarded 327 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business, management & marketing.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Georgia State as #582 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 68 colleges in Georgia, Georgia State is ranked at #12.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Georgia State?

100% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
22% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 100%, Georgia State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to Georgia State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 650. Math scores were between 520 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Georgia State University  ( 530 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Georgia State University  ( 520 to 640 )
200
800
Georgia State received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 27.

ACT Composite Scores for Georgia State University  ( 19 to 27 )
1
36

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Georgia State University Faculty

27 to 1 Student to Faculty
80% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Georgia State University is 27 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

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 State University is 80%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  80 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Georgia State University

75% Freshmen Retention
28% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Georgia State University has a freshmen retention rate of 75%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  75 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Georgia State have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
0
100

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Georgia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

22,356 Full-Time Undergraduates
75.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 28,787 undergraduates at Georgia State with 22,356 being full-time and 6,431 being part-time.

How Much Does Georgia State University Cost?

$17,242 Net Price
40% Take Out Loans
$22,308 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Georgia State is $17,242. 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 State

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$15,197 $15,767 $18,466 $20,983 $20,927

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 State, 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 State, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $5,577 a year. That adds up to $22,308 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Georgia State is 5.9%. 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 State Graduates Make?

$43,099 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 Georgia State make about $43,099 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 State University

Georgia State
22,356 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The city atmosphere of Atlanta makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Georgia State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 33 Gilmer St, Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
Phone: 404-413-2000
Website: www.gsu.edu/

Georgia State University Majors

80 Majors With Completions
5,435 Undergraduate Degrees
2,350 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 80 majors graduated from Georgia State University. Of these students, 5,435 received undergraduate degrees and 2,350 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
General Psychology 443 $26,761
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 331 $32,703
Computer Information Systems 317 $52,828
General Biology 314 $22,288
Computer Science 281 $60,102
Finance & Financial Management 260 $47,491
Marketing 251 $41,326
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 235 $22,068
Political Science & Government 223 $30,023
Business Administration & Management 195 $43,043

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

Online Learning at Georgia State

66% 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, 24,369 students took at least one online class at Georgia State University. This is a decrease from the 33,558 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 24,369 4,700
2019-2020 33,558 19,725
2018-2019 1,919 850
2017-2018 9,411 291
2016-2017 7,795 226

Learn more about online learning at Georgia 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.

References

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