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Georgia Southern University is a public national university located in Statesboro, Georgia. Georgia Southern University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Georgia Southern University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,913 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Georgia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Georgia Southern University bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Georgia Southern University is ranked 4th in Georgia.
Georgia Southern University’s median net annual cost of $15,571 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Georgia Southern University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Health & Fitness, Education, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,571
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer science
Rank: #54
Economic score: 1.2
Accounting
Rank: #99
Economic score: 1.77
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #140
Economic score: 1.79
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #17
Economic score: 1.81
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #152
Economic score: 1.83
Finance
Rank: #149
Economic score: 2.61
Marketing
Rank: #90
Economic score: 2.64
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #65
Economic score: 2.9
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #126
Economic score: 6.38
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #34
Economic score: 8.68
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 Southern University - Education, Educ. Administration, Health & Fitness, Business Administration, Accounting, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Registered Nursing
Rank: #108
Economic score: 0.35
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #61
Economic score: 0.46
Educational media design
Rank: #37
Economic score: 0.56
Public Administration
Rank: #109
Economic score: 0.66
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #121
Economic score: 0.73
History
Rank: #22
Economic score: 0.8
Music
Rank: #28
Economic score: 0.83
Student Counseling
Rank: #148
Economic score: 0.9
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Georgia Southern University is 8% higher than the state average, and 13% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Georgia Southern University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Georgia Southern University graduates within 4.9 years.
Georgia Southern University is in the top 50% 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 Southern University’s economic mobility score of 23.53 is calculated by adjusting the 2.72 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Georgia Southern University’s EMS of 23.53 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Georgia Southern University pays $15,571 a year, $8,408 less than the $23,979 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 $15,571
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Georgia Southern University, 89% 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 $15,571 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,073. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,121
Pell grants
$4,954
State grants
$4,944
Institutional grants
$3,392
Georgia Southern University offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Georgia Southern University offers 16 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
20
Percentage of programs online
13%
Georgia Southern University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 18,541 applicants, of which 16,782 were admitted and 5,571 enrolled. Georgia Southern University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
25%
35%
White
58%
52%
Black
27%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%