Dalton State College, GA

location_on  650 College Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 • language  daltonstate.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 71%
Associate’s 24%
Certificate 5%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing21%
Communication, Journalism0%
Education8%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs20%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities26%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Science Technologies0%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 43%
Median SAT Math 470
Median SAT Reading 480
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 410–530
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 420–540
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $4,000
Out-of-State Tuition $13,000
Average Total Cost $12,000
Average Net Cost $6,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $5,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $6,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $8,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $10,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $11,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 21%
Median Federal Debt $8,000
Repayment Rate 45%
Median Payment $143
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		46% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		23% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 11% 10%
>$110K 		4% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $7,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $8,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $18,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		39% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		45% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		46% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		52% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate 32%
Withdrawal Rate 31%
Graduation Rate 21%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		7% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		21% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		24% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		25% 56% 57%
Black 		19% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		22% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		24% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 66% 55%
Two or more races 		11% 48% 48%
Other race 		18% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,715
Full-time Undergrads 68%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 6% 7%
Black 		4% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		29% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		25% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		21% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		8% 13% 14%
>$110K 		5% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Southern Adventist University
19 miles, N • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Lovell Field
21 miles, N • 1.4 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
92 miles, NE • 2.3 star