Georgia Gwinnett College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,214

2022 Average Net Price

$10,981

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

93.6%

5,626 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

11,030

65.2% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

19.7%

412 Graduates

About

Georgia Gwinnett College is a higher education institution located in Gwinnett County, GA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Georgia Gwinnett College were General Business (379 degrees awarded), Information Technology (143 degrees), and General Psychology (130 degrees).

In 2022, 1,265 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Georgia Gwinnett College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (425 degrees), 1.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (356 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Georgia Gwinnett College is $3,214, which is $−25,116 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Georgia Gwinnett College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2761 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Georgia Gwinnett College is $3,214, which is $25,116 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,981.

In 2022, 80% of undergraduate students attending Georgia Gwinnett College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,214

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Georgia Gwinnett College was $3,214. The cost of tuition at Georgia Gwinnett College is $−25,116 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$10,981

2022 Value

0.384%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Georgia Gwinnett College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,981. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Georgia Gwinnett College grew by 0.384%.

This chart compares the average net price of Georgia Gwinnett 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

$13,930

Room and Board

$1,470

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Georgia Gwinnett College was of $13,930 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.83% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,470. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.8% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

27%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Georgia Gwinnett College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 2.56% with respect to 2021, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Georgia Gwinnett 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 Georgia Gwinnett College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2761 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 Gwinnett College received 5,626 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 3.67% annual growth. Out of those 5,626 applicants, 5,268 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.6% acceptance rate.

There were 11,030 students enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College in 2022. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Georgia Gwinnett College has an overall enrollment yield of 44%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

5,268

Accepted Out of 5,626

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Georgia Gwinnett College was 93.6% (5,268 admissions from 5,626 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 93%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 3.67%, while admissions grew by 4.34%.

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

SAT Scores

14%

Submission Percentage (2021)

310

Scores Submitted (2021)

14% of enrolled first-time students at Georgia Gwinnett College in 2021 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 Gwinnett College had a total enrollment of 11,030 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Georgia Gwinnett College is 7,188 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,842. This means that 65.2% of students enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Georgia Gwinnett College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.2% Black or African American, 26.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% White, 11.3% Asian, 3.9% Two or More Races, 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.181% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (18.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.5%) and Black or African American Male (11.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Georgia Gwinnett College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,030 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgia Gwinnett College is 7,188 and the part-time enrollment is 3,842. This means that 65.2% of students enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

67%

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 Gwinnett College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Georgia Gwinnett College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Black or African American
3,445 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,884 enrolled students
White
2,549 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Georgia Gwinnett College is 31.2% Black or African American, 26.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% White, 11.3% Asian, 3.9% Two or More Races, 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.181% 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 Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 90 students (0.816%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 281 more women than men received degrees from Georgia Gwinnett College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Georgia Gwinnett College is white (425 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (356 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Georgia Gwinnett College is General Business (379 degrees awarded), followed by Information Technology (143 degrees) and General Psychology (130 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Georgia Gwinnett College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (36 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (83 degrees), and Psychology (130 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 Georgia Gwinnett College are Physicians (449,861 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (280,755 people), Other managers (257,250 people), Postsecondary teachers (202,693 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (179,394 people).

The most specialized majors at Georgia Gwinnett College in 2022 are History (36 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (83 degrees), Psychology (130 degrees), Biology (103 degrees), and Human Sciences (30 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Gwinnett College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Georgia Gwinnett College are History (36 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (83 degrees), Psychology (130 degrees), Biology (103 degrees), and Human Sciences (30 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Gwinnett College are Elementary & secondary schools (752,080 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (691,753 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (524,185 people), Outpatient care centers (279,382 people), and Offices of physicians (251,423 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

General Business
379 degrees awarded
Information Technology
143 degrees awarded
General Psychology
130 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Georgia Gwinnett College was General Business with 379 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Georgia Gwinnett College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

492

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

773

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 492 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Gwinnett College, which is 0.636 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (773).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 183 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Gwinnett College in General Business, which is 0.934 times less than the 196 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 196 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Gwinnett College in General Business, which is 1.07 times more than the 183 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 3% of students graduating from Georgia Gwinnett College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate 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 (31%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Georgia Gwinnett College is Female and Two or More Races (31% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 0.485% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
425 degrees awarded
Black or African American
356 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
272 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Georgia Gwinnett College is white (425 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (356 degrees).

1.03% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
237 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
223 degrees awarded
White Male
188 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Georgia Gwinnett College is white female (237 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (223 degrees).

Operations

Georgia Gwinnett College employs 176 Associate professors, 108 Assistant professors and 87 Professors. Most academics at Georgia Gwinnett College are Female Associate professor (95), Male Associate professor (81), and Female Assistant professor (55).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia Gwinnett College are: Management, with 116 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 82 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$64.9M

2022 Salaries

4.71%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Georgia Gwinnett College paid a median of $64.9M in salaries, a 4.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.75% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 3.8% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$33.4M

Instructional Salaries

430

Number of Employees

In 2022, Georgia Gwinnett College paid a total of $33.4M to 430 employees working as instructors, which represents 51.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

176 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

116 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Georgia Gwinnett College were Associate professor with 176 employees, Assistant professor with 108 employees, and Professor with 87 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia Gwinnett College were Management with 116 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 82 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Georgia Gwinnett College was Female Associate professor with 95 employees, Male Associate professor with 81 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 55 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Georgia Gwinnett College.

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