Georgia Southwestern State University
Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is a state public university in Americus, Georgia, United States. Founded as the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School in 1906, the university was established and is administrated by the Georgia Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The historic core of the campus has been listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, since 2007.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $11,769
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,224
- Graduation rate (150%): 41%
- Graduation rate (200%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 47%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,757
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,858
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,047
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Americus, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Georgia Southwestern State University include Elementary Education and Teaching, Nursing, Accounting.
- Elementary Education and Teaching (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,001 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,241
- Nursing (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,811 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Accounting (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,928 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,499
- Business Administration and Management (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,514 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,625
- Psychology (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,403 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Human Resources Management (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,973 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Criminal Justice (17 bachelor's)
- Marketing (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,176 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,875
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,709 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,350
- Computer Science (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,043 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 55%, Computer Science 5%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 10%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Georgia Southwestern State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,477 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,477
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,935
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,508
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,373
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,415
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,220
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,572
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $10,850
- Off-campus room and board: $9,500
- Off-campus with family: $5,390
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,484
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 37%
- Average institutional grant: $3,730
- Average federal loan: $6,343
- Median debt at graduation: $18,851
Admissions
Georgia Southwestern State University admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 31% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,328
- Admitted: 1,750
- Enrolled: 551
- Yield (first-choice signal): 31%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,224
- Women: 68%
- Commuter share (estimated): 70%
- Part-time undergraduates: 26%
- Age 25 and older: 23%
- Graduate students: 598
- Graduation rate: 41%
- Come back after freshman year: 58%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $80,793
- Associate professor salary: $79,353
- Assistant professor salary: $68,347
- On-campus housing capacity: 952
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 990
- Average ACT: 17
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Georgia Southwestern State University acceptance rate? Georgia Southwestern State University admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Georgia Southwestern State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,477 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,769.
What majors does Georgia Southwestern State University offer? Popular programs include Elementary Education and Teaching, Nursing, Accounting, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Georgia Southwestern State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,757 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Georgia Southwestern State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 47% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 41%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Georgia Southwestern State University official site: https://www.gsw.edu.