Gordon State College
Gordon State College is a public college in Barnesville, Georgia, United States. A member of the University System of Georgia (USG), Gordon State's spring 2023 enrollment was 2,846 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $7,807
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,714
- Graduation rate (150%): 15%
- Graduation rate (200%): 16%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,871
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,740
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,163
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Barnesville, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Gordon State College include Elementary Education and Teaching, Nursing, Business Administration and Management.
- Elementary Education and Teaching (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,514 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,898
- Nursing (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,747 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Business Administration and Management (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,940 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Human Services (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,286 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,268
- Biology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,699 4 years after graduation
- Multi- (9 bachelor's)
- Health Information (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,799 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- History (5 bachelor's)
- English (3 bachelor's)
- Health Services (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,747 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 6%, Health 39%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 12%, Communication 0%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Gordon State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,912 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,912
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,817
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,435
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,326
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,615
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,628
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,948
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- On-campus room and board: $10,444
- Off-campus room and board: $14,002
- Off-campus with family: $3,376
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,771
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 48%
- Federal loan recipients: 36%
- Average institutional grant: $2,197
- Average federal loan: $5,957
- Median debt at graduation: $17,500
Admissions
Gordon State College admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 36% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,958
- Admitted: 1,682
- Enrolled: 607
- Yield (first-choice signal): 36%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,714
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 83%
- Part-time undergraduates: 34%
- Age 25 and older: 20%
- Graduation rate: 15%
- Come back after freshman year: 51%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $75,908
- Associate professor salary: $64,172
- Assistant professor salary: $66,882
- On-campus housing capacity: 622
- Average SAT: 1,040
- Average ACT: 18
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Gordon State College acceptance rate? Gordon State College admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Gordon State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,912 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,807.
What majors does Gordon State College offer? Popular programs include Elementary Education and Teaching, Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Human Services, Biology.
What is the average salary after Gordon State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,871 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Gordon State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 15%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Gordon State College official site: https://gordonstate.edu.