Georgia College & State University
Georgia College and State University is a public liberal arts university in Milledgeville, Georgia, United States. The university enrolls approximately 7,000 students and is a member of the University System of Georgia and the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Georgia College was designated Georgia's "Public Liberal Arts University" in 1996 by the Georgia Board of Regents.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $21,632
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,242
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,140
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,026
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,644
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Milledgeville, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Georgia College & State University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Marketing.
- Nursing (144 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,058 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Business Administration and Management (123 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,795 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,079
- Marketing (109 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,560 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (92 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,441 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,675
- Web (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,653 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,981
- Journalism (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,843 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Biology (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,522 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,825
- Accounting (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,875 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,817 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,044
- Public Health (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,386 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,649
Degree mix: Business 38%, Computer Science 9%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 9%, Communication 7%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Georgia College & State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,396 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,396
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,772
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,179
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,294
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,216
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,186
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,512
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- On-campus room and board: $12,302
- Off-campus room and board: $9,547
- Off-campus with family: $8,007
- Typical cost of attendance: $30,258
- Sticker vs net gap: 29%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average institutional grant: $3,569
- Average federal loan: $5,957
- Median debt at graduation: $22,250
Admissions
Georgia College & State University admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 36% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,310
- Admitted: 4,936
- Enrolled: 1,801
- Yield (first-choice signal): 36%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,242
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 93%
- Graduate students: 1,004
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $96,069
- Associate professor salary: $82,387
- Assistant professor salary: $75,448
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,237
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,150
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Georgia College & State University acceptance rate? Georgia College & State University admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Georgia College & State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,396 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,632.
What majors does Georgia College & State University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Marketing, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Web.
What is the average salary after Georgia College & State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,140 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Georgia College & State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Georgia College & State University official site: https://gcsu.edu.