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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Gordon is ranked #2,008 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Gordon held the #2,114 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 68 colleges in Georgia, Gordon is ranked at #61.
The acceptance rate at Gordon State College is 93%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Gordon 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.
About 1% of students accepted to Gordon submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 550. Math scores were between 420 and 530.
At Gordon State College, the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
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 Gordon State College is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
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 Gordon State College this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
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 5% for first-time, full-time students at Gordon, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Gordon State College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,231 undergraduates at Gordon with 1,856 being full-time and 1,375 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,480 | $8,206 | $10,037 | $11,377 | $12,692 |
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 Gordon, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Gordon, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $5,111 a year. That adds up to $20,444 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Gordon State College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Gordon State College.
Contact details for Gordon are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 419 College Dr, Barnesville, GA 30204 |
| Phone: | 678-359-5555 |
| Website: | https://www.gordonstate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 102 | $39,798 |
| Nursing | 83 | $77,695 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 83 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 45 | $40,644 |
| Human Services | 40 | $33,648 |
| General Psychology | 34 | NA |
| General Biology | 29 | $29,542 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 15 | NA |
| Information Technology | 9 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 2,247 students took at least one online class at Gordon State College. This is a decrease from the 2,342 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,247 | 667 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,342 | 969 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,740 | 1,174 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,116 | 328 |
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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