Gordon State College

www.gordonstate.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,563

2023 Average Net Price

$8,255

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

86.8%

2,126 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

3,129

57.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

16%

17 Graduates

About

Gordon State College is a higher education institution located in Lamar County, GA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Gordon State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (74 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees), and Registered Nursing (40 degrees).

In 2023, 470 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Gordon State College. 73% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (273 degrees), 1.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (159 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Gordon State College is $2,563, which is $−9,628 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Gordon State College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,053 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Gordon State College is $2,563, which is $9,629 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,255.

In 2023, 83% of undergraduate students attending Gordon State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,563

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Gordon State College was $2,563. The cost of tuition at Gordon State College is $−9,629 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Gordon State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,255

2023 Value

0.855%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Gordon State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,255. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Gordon State College grew by 0.855%.

This chart compares the average net price of Gordon State College (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

$7,744

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Gordon State College was of $7,744 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Gordon State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Gordon State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.49% with respect to 2022, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Gordon State College (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 Gordon State College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1053 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

Gordon State College received 2,126 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 5.2% annual growth. Out of those 2,126 applicants, 1,845 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.8% acceptance rate.

There were 3,129 students enrolled at Gordon State College in 2023. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Gordon State College has an overall enrollment yield of 39.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,845

Accepted Out of 2,126

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Gordon State College was 86.8% (1,845 admissions from 2,126 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 93.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 5.2%, while admissions declined by 2.17%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Gordon State College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Gordon State College in 2023 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

Gordon State College had a total enrollment of 3,129 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Gordon State College is 1,811 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,318. This means that 57.9% of students enrolled at Gordon State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gordon State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.5% White, 37.1% Black or African American, 5.31% Hispanic or Latino, 3.87% Two or More Races, 1.02% Asian, and 0.032% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Gordon State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (22.5%) and Black or African American Male (18.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Gordon State College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,129 students. The full-time enrollment at Gordon State College is 1,811 and the part-time enrollment is 1,318. This means that 57.9% of students enrolled at Gordon State College are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Gordon State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

48%

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 Gordon State College was 48%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (62%), Gordon State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Gordon State College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,611 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,161 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
166 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Gordon State College is 51.5% White, 37.1% Black or African American, 5.31% Hispanic or Latino, 3.87% Two or More Races, 1.02% Asian, and 0.032% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% 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, 27 students (0.863%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 216 more women than men received degrees from Gordon State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Gordon State College is white (273 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (159 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Gordon State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (74 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees) and Registered Nursing (40 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Gordon State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (30 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), and Biology (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gordon State College are Physicians (450,540 people), Other managers (287,157 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (283,314 people), Social workers, all other (256,345 people), and Postsecondary teachers (208,530 people).

The most specialized majors at Gordon State College in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (30 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Biology (30 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (74 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Gordon State College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Gordon State College are Public Administration and Social Service (30 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Biology (30 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (74 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Gordon State College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Gordon State College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
74 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Gordon State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Gordon State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

127

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

343

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 127 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon State College, which is 0.37 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (343).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Gordon State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon State College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.809 times less than the 47 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon State College in Registered Nursing, which is 9 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

12%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 3% of students graduating from Gordon State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 12% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 16% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Gordon State College is Female and Two or More Races (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
273 degrees awarded
Black or African American
159 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gordon State College is white (273 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (159 degrees).

0.213% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
210 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
107 degrees awarded
White Male
63 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Gordon State College is white female (210 degrees awarded). There were 1.96 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (107 degrees).

Operations

Gordon State College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.32M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 134k (3.1%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Gordon State College had a total salary expenditure of 39.2M. Gordon State College employs 36 Professors, 15 Assistant professors and 15 Associate professors. Most academics at Gordon State College are Male Professor (22), Female Professor (14), and Female Assistant professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gordon State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, Service, with 26 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

Endowment

$4.32M

2023 Endowment

1.75%

growth from 2022

Gordon State College has an endowment valued at about $4.32M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Gordon State College grew 1.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Gordon State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.6M

2023 Salaries

1.56%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Gordon State College paid a median of $13.6M in salaries, which represents 34.8% of their overall expenditure ($39.2M) and a 1.56% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.85% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.37% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.59M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Gordon State College paid a total of $5.59M to 79 employees working as instructors, which represents 41% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

36 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Gordon State College were Professor with 36 employees, Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Associate professor with 15 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gordon State College were Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees, Service with 26 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Gordon State College was Male Professor with 22 employees, Female Professor with 14 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Gordon State College.

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