by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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.
South Georgia State College was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, South Georgia State College is ranked #1,703 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when South Georgia State College held the #1,757 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
South Georgia State College is also ranked #48 out of 68 schools in Georgia.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that South Georgia State College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at South Georgia State College is 20 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.
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 South Georgia State College is 63%. 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 South Georgia State College this rate is 52%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,028 undergraduates at South Georgia State College with 1,164 being full-time and 864 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,399 | $8,508 | $10,547 | $12,840 | $12,284 |
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 South Georgia State College, 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 South Georgia State College, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $4,825 a year. That adds up to $19,300 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for South Georgia State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 West College Park Drive, Douglas, GA 31533 |
| Phone: | 912-260-4200 |
| Website: | www.sgsc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 232 | NA |
| Nursing | 81 | $69,156 |
| Special Education | 25 | NA |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 17 | $39,584 |
| General Biology | 12 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 2 | NA |
| Writing Studies | 1 | 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, 1,433 students took at least one online class at South Georgia State College. This is an increase from the 1,304 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,433 | 593 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,304 | 484 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,541 | 526 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,377 | 256 |
Learn more about online learning at South Georgia State College.
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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