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Agnes Scott College is a private liberal arts college located in Decatur, Georgia. Agnes Scott College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Agnes Scott College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,175 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Georgia, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Agnes Scott College bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Agnes Scott College is ranked 11th in Georgia.
Agnes Scott College’s median net annual cost of $20,291 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Agnes Scott College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Public Health, History, Business Administration, Economics - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,291
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 74% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Agnes Scott College is 28% higher than the state average, and 6% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Agnes Scott College, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Agnes Scott College graduates within 4 years.
Agnes Scott College is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Agnes Scott College’s economic mobility score of 28.83 is calculated by adjusting the 2.45 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Agnes Scott College’s EMS of 28.83 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Agnes Scott College pays $20,291 a year, $39,154 less than the $59,445 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,291
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Agnes Scott College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,291 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,198. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,376
Pell grants
$5,037
State grants
$4,852
Institutional grants
$27,595
Agnes Scott College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,625 applicants, of which 1,135 were admitted and 301 enrolled. Agnes Scott College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Agnes Scott College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
93%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
21%
35%
White
31%
52%
Black
35%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%