Georgia College & State University

www.gcsu.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,508
2023 Average Net Price
$19,769
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
87.8%
6,214 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
6,811
82.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
61.6%
886 Graduates

About

Georgia College & State University is a higher education institution located in Baldwin County, GA. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,769.

In 2023, 82% of undergraduate students attending Georgia College & State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,508
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Georgia College & State University was $7,508. N/A

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Average Net Price

$19,769
2023 Value
2.62%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Georgia College & State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,769. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Georgia College & State University grew by 2.62%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

82%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
34%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Georgia College & State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.87% with respect to 2022, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Georgia College & State University received 6,214 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 40.8% annual growth. Out of those 6,214 applicants, 5,454 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.8% acceptance rate.

There were 6,811 students enrolled at Georgia College & State University in 2023. N/A

Georgia College & State University has an overall enrollment yield of 33.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.8%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
5,454
Accepted Out of 6,214

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Georgia College & State University was 87.8% (5,454 admissions from 6,214 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 80%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 40.8%, while admissions grew by 54.5%.

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Enrollment

Georgia College & State University had a total enrollment of 6,811 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Georgia College & State University is 5,602 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,209. This means that 82.2% of students enrolled at Georgia College & State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Georgia College & State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.5% White, 7.96% Black or African American, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.19% Two or More Races, 1.75% Asian, 0.176% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0734% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Georgia College & State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.5%), followed by White Male (29.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.58%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.6%), followed by White Male (22%) and Black or African American Female (18.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Georgia College & State University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,811 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgia College & State University is 5,602 and the part-time enrollment is 1,209. This means that 82.2% of students enrolled at Georgia College & State University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

84%
2023 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 College & State University was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Georgia College & State University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    5,346 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    542 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    429 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Georgia College & State University is 78.5% White, 7.96% Black or African American, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.19% Two or More Races, 1.75% Asian, 0.176% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0734% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Georgia College & State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (433 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (89 degrees), and Communications (93 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia College & State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,625,337 people), Secondary school teachers (569,992 people), Education administrators (324,117 people), Other managers (311,173 people), and Special education teachers (215,189 people).

The most specialized majors at Georgia College & State University in 2023 are Education (433 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (89 degrees), Communications (93 degrees), English (37 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia College & State University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Georgia College & State University are Education (433 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (89 degrees), Communications (93 degrees), English (37 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia College & State University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,069,334 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (501,573 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (271,585 people), Computer Systems Design (235,037 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (158,693 people).

The most specialized majors at Georgia College & State University are Education (433 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (89 degrees), Communications (93 degrees), English (37 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Georgia College & State University.
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Most Common (2023)
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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Male
Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Georgia College & State University is Male and Black or African American (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 0.113% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    956 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    453 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    114 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Georgia College & State University is white female (956 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (453 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Georgia College & State University employs 110 Professors, 87 Lecturers and 75 Associate professors. Most academics at Georgia College & State University are Male Professor (60), Female Professor (50), and Female Lecturer (49).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia College & State University are: Management, with 120 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 89 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 86 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$59.1M
2023 Salaries
9.26%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Georgia College & State University paid a median of $59.1M in salaries, a 9.26% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.6% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 9.01% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$27.3M
Instructional Salaries
341
Number of Employees

In 2023, Georgia College & State University paid a total of $27.3M to 341 employees working as instructors, which represents 46.2% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
110 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
120 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Georgia College & State University were Professor with 110 employees, Lecturer with 87 employees, and Associate professor with 75 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia College & State University were Management with 120 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 89 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 86 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Female Lecturer

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Georgia College & State University was Male Professor with 60 employees, Female Professor with 50 employees, and Female Lecturer with 49 employees.

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