East Georgia State College

https://www.ega.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,424
    6.32% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,480
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,820
    59.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    3.33%
    1 Graduates

    About

    East Georgia State College is a higher education institution located in Emanuel County, GA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at East Georgia State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (114 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees), and General Social Sciences (34 degrees).

    In 2024, 227 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at East Georgia State College. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (115 degrees), 1.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (75 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at East Georgia State College is $2,424, which is $−8,171 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at East Georgia State College is $2,424, which is $8,171 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,480.

    In 2024, 61% of undergraduate students attending East Georgia State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,424
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at East Georgia State College was $2,424. The cost of tuition at East Georgia State College is $−8,171 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,480
    2024 Value
    1.78%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 East Georgia State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,480. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of East Georgia State College grew by 1.78%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,813
    Room and Board
    $1,585
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at East Georgia State College was of $8,813 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.65% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,585. The cost of books and supplies increased by 11.6% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    61%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    25%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    61% of undergraduate students at East Georgia State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 6.15% with respect to 2023, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    East Georgia State College had a total enrollment of 1,820 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at East Georgia State College is 1,078 students and the part-time enrollment is 742. This means that 59.2% of students enrolled at East Georgia State College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at East Georgia State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.9% Black or African American, 38.4% White, 8.08% Hispanic or Latino, 4.12% Two or More Races, 1.48% Asian, 0.275% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.165% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at East Georgia State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (27.1%), followed by Black or African American Male (20.4%) and White Female (18.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    59.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at East Georgia State College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,820 students. The full-time enrollment at East Georgia State College is 1,078 and the part-time enrollment is 742. This means that 59.2% of students enrolled at East Georgia State College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    61%
    2024 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 East Georgia State College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), East Georgia State College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      817 enrolled students
    2. White
      698 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      147 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at East Georgia State College is 44.9% Black or African American, 38.4% White, 8.08% Hispanic or Latino, 4.12% Two or More Races, 1.48% Asian, 0.275% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.165% 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 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% 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, 41 students (2.25%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 41 more women than men received degrees from East Georgia State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at East Georgia State College is white (115 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (75 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at East Georgia State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (114 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees) and General Social Sciences (34 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at East Georgia State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (114 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (34 degrees), and Education (27 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 East Georgia State College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,794,754 people), Accountants & auditors (1,107,896 people), Other managers (1,056,446 people), Financial managers (635,195 people), and Secondary school teachers (602,419 people).

    The most specialized majors at East Georgia State College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (114 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (34 degrees), Education (27 degrees), Business (47 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 East Georgia State College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at East Georgia State College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (114 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (34 degrees), Education (27 degrees), Business (47 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 East Georgia State College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,512,588 people), Computer Systems Design (800,826 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (793,797 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (630,157 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (590,947 people).

    The most specialized majors at East Georgia State College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (114 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (34 degrees), Education (27 degrees), Business (47 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 East Georgia State College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      114 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      47 degrees awarded
    3. General Social Sciences
      34 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at East Georgia State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 114 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    93
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    134
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 93 degrees were awarded to men at East Georgia State College, which is 0.694 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (134).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 51 degrees were awarded to men at East Georgia State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.81 times less than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 63 degrees were awarded to men at East Georgia State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.24 times more than the 51 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    14%
    100% Completion Time
    14%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 14% of students graduating from East Georgia State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 14% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      115 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      75 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      21 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at East Georgia State College is white (115 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (75 degrees).

    0.441% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      127 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      107 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      104 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at East Georgia State College is white female (127 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (107 degrees).

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    Operations

    East Georgia State College has an endowment valued at nearly $401k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 285k (71%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, East Georgia State College had a total salary expenditure of 24.2M. East Georgia State College employs 21 Professors, 12 Associate professors and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at East Georgia State College are Female Professor (13), Male Associate professor (9), and Male Professor (8).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at East Georgia State College are: Management, with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

    Endowment

    $401k
    2024 Endowment
    7.82%
    growth from 2023

    East Georgia State College has an endowment valued at about $401k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of East Georgia State College grew 7.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $9.74M
    2024 Salaries
    5.1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, East Georgia State College paid a median of $9.74M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($24.2M) and a 5.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.69% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.76% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.9M
    Instructional Salaries
    46
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, East Georgia State College paid a total of $2.9M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at East Georgia State College were Management with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

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