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Savannah State University is a public regional university located in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah State University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Savannah State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,021 10 years after enrolling, 40th in Georgia, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Savannah State University bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average.
Savannah State University’s median net annual cost of $10,157 and average years to graduate of 5.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Savannah State University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Business Administration, Journalism, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,157
Average years to graduate
5.4
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.
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.
Electric Engr. Tech
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Economic score: 1.82
Civil Engr. Tech
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Economic score: 2.05
Social Work
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Economic score: 3.89
Computer Engr. Tech
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Economic score: 4.22
Computer Systems Analysis
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Economic score: 4.41
Mathematics
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Economic score: 5.03
Sociology
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Economic score: 7.63
Poli Sci/Government
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Economic score: 7.66
Marketing
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Economic score: 16.35
Research&Experimental Psych
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Economic score: 29.22
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 2 graduate programs at Savannah State University - Business and Commerce, Social Work - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.4 years. 31% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Savannah State University is 16% lower than the state average, and 27% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Savannah State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 67% of the measured graduating class, 32% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Savannah State University graduates within 5.4 years.
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.
Savannah State University’s economic mobility score of 26.4 is calculated by adjusting the 4.52 economic score of lower-income students by the 67% pell grant recipients within the student body. Savannah State University’s EMS of 26.4 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 Savannah State University pays $10,157 a year, $7,257 less than the $17,414 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 $10,157
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Savannah State University, 92% 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 $10,157 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 78% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,621. This is 24% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,843
Pell grants
$5,392
State grants
$4,670
Institutional grants
$7,852
Full time
95%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
87%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
3%
52%
Black
82%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%