Georgia College & State University, GA

location_on  231 W Hancock Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061 • language  gcsu.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 91%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 9%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing24%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education8%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs15%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies9%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 78%
Median SAT Math 585
Median SAT Reading 610
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–630
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 570–650
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $28,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $16,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 44%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 71%
Median Payment $235
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 11% 10%
>$110K 		35% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		68% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		71% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		73% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		76% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 85%
Transfer Rate 30%
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 65%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		48% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		65% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		61% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		61% 56% 57%
Black 		67% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		64% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		60% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 67% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		63% 48% 48%
Other race 		75% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,834
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 1,031
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		5% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		84% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		17% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		11% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Georgia Military College
<1 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
24 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Mercer University
30 miles, W • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Columbus Airport
107 miles, W • 1 star
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
121 miles, SW • 1 star