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Georgia College & State University is a public regional university located in Milledgeville, Georgia. Georgia College & State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Georgia College & State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,169 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Georgia, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Georgia College & State University bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. Georgia College & State University is ranked 7th in Georgia.
Georgia College & State University’s median net annual cost of $20,139 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Georgia College & State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Research&Experimental Psych, Health & Fitness, Marketing, Business Administration, Journalism - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,139
Average years to graduate
4.4
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #15
Economic score: 1.92
Accounting
Rank: #316
Economic score: 2.92
Managerial Econ.
Rank: #60
Economic score: 4.77
Education
Rank: #158
Economic score: 4.9
Criminal Justice
Rank: #236
Economic score: 5.51
English Language & Lit
Rank: #131
Economic score: 5.57
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #87
Economic score: 5.68
Public Health
Rank: #71
Economic score: 5.69
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #329
Economic score: 7.7
Biology
Rank: #455
Economic score: 10.94
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Georgia College & State University - Education, Registered Nursing, Education (subject specific), Business Administration, Special Education, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.14
Business and Commerce
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.38
Allied Health Services
Rank: #5
Economic score: 0.92
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Georgia College & State University is 17% higher than the state average, and 6% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Georgia College & State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 17% of the measured graduating class, 18% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Georgia College & State University graduates within 4.4 years.
Georgia College & State University is in the bottom 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.
Georgia College & State University’s economic mobility score of 11.5 is calculated by adjusting the 2.62 economic score of lower-income students by the 17% pell grant recipients within the student body. Georgia College & State University’s EMS of 11.5 ranks in the bottom 50% 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Georgia College & State University pays $20,139 a year, $8,047 less than the $28,186 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 $20,139
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Georgia College & State University, 95% 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 $20,139 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 39% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,574. This is 15% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,285
Pell grants
$4,528
State grants
$6,747
Institutional grants
$2,962
Georgia College & State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,633 applicants, of which 4,062 were admitted and 1,507 enrolled. Georgia College & State University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%