Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,258

2022 Average Net Price

$17,402

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

17.1%

50,610 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

45,296

52.8% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

92.6%

2,651 Graduates

About

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Fulton County, GA. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus were General Computer & Information Sciences (2,416 degrees awarded), Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (896 degrees), and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (267 degrees).

In 2022, 9,969 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. 31.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 68.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,977 degrees), 1.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2,054 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $10,258, which is $−19,892 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2309 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $10,258, which is $19,892 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,402.

In 2022, 71% of undergraduate students attending Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$10,258

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was $10,258. The cost of tuition at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $−19,892 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,402

2022 Value

0.242%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,402. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus grew by 0.242%.

This chart compares the average net price of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,538

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was of $13,538 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 13.4% with respect to 2021, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2309 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus received 50,610 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 14.9% annual growth. Out of those 50,610 applicants, 8,672 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 17.1% acceptance rate.

There were 45,296 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in 2022. 74% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 42.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

17.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

8,672

Accepted Out of 50,610

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was 17.1% (8,672 admissions from 50,610 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 16%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 14.9%, while admissions grew by 23.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

74%

Submission Percentage (2022)

2,713

Scores Submitted (2022)

74% of enrolled first-time students at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 45,296 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is 23,912 students and the part-time enrollment is 21,384. This means that 52.8% of students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.9% White, 23.5% Asian, 6.45% Hispanic or Latino, 5.15% Black or African American, 3.18% Two or More Races, 0.0596% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0552% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (22.9%), followed by Asian Male (17.9%) and White Female (14.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (16.2%), followed by Asian Male (8.45%) and White Female (7.61%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

52.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45,296 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is 23,912 and the part-time enrollment is 21,384. This means that 52.8% of students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.4% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

98%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was 98%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
14,924 enrolled students
Asian
10,663 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,922 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is 32.9% White, 23.5% Asian, 6.45% Hispanic or Latino, 5.15% Black or African American, 3.18% Two or More Races, 0.0596% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0552% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 567 students (1.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 3,775 fewer women than men received degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is white (3,977 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2054 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is General Computer & Information Sciences (2,416 degrees awarded), followed by Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (896 degrees) and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (267 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (3,430 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3,663 degrees), and Physical Sciences (192 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Software developers (1,041,057 people), Other managers (480,482 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (398,911 people), Civil engineers (291,430 people), and Postsecondary teachers (246,256 people).

The most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in 2022 are Engineering (3,430 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3,663 degrees), Physical Sciences (192 degrees), Math & Statistics (161 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (60 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Engineering (3,430 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3,663 degrees), Physical Sciences (192 degrees), Math & Statistics (161 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (60 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Computer Systems Design (1,094,076 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (501,739 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (474,910 people), Elementary & secondary schools (346,552 people), and Construction (336,854 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Most Common (2022)

General Computer & Information Sciences
2,416 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
896 degrees awarded
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
267 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common masters degree concentration at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was General Computer & Information Sciences with 2,416 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

6,872

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

3,097

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 6,872 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, which is 2.22 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,097).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 2674 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 4.29 times more than the 624 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 624 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 0.233 times less than the 2674 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 47% of students graduating from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 92% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.81% of graduates (48 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
3,977 degrees awarded
Asian
2,054 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
599 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is white (3,977 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2054 degrees).

0.963% of degree recipients (96 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
2,802 degrees awarded
Asian Male
1,379 degrees awarded
White Female
1,175 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is white male (2,802 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian male (1379 degrees).

Operations

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $2.93B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −1.12M (−0.0381%) compared to the 1.13% average return (4.2M on 373M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2022, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 2.18B. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus employs 434 Professors, 239 Associate professors and 189 Assistant professors. Most academics at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Male Professor (350), Male Associate professor (168), and Male Assistant professor (114).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are: Research, with 2,774 employees, Management, with 1,076 employees, and Service with 767 employees.

Endowment

$2.93B

2022 Endowment

1.47%

decline from 2021

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $2.93B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus declined 1.47% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.55B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$1.01B

2022 Salaries

11.4%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus paid a median of $1.01B in salaries, which represents 46.6% of their overall expenditure ($2.18B) and a 11.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.55% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 7.24% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$156M

Instructional Salaries

1,084

Number of Employees

In 2022, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus paid a total of $156M to 1,084 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

434 Employees

Research

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2,774 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus were Professor with 434 employees, Associate professor with 239 employees, and Assistant professor with 189 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus were Research with 2,774 employees, Management with 1,076 employees, and Service with 767 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was Male Professor with 350 employees, Male Associate professor with 168 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 114 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

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