Georgia Southwestern State University, GA

location_on  800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr., Americus, GA 31709 • language  gsw.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 78%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 22%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing37%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education20%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs18%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 69%
Median SAT Math 500
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $5,000
Out-of-State Tuition $16,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $11,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $16,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 50%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 45%
Median Payment $223
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		42% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 11% 10%
>$110K 		11% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		41% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		45% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		51% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		59% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%
Transfer Rate 57%
Withdrawal Rate 13%
Graduation Rate 27%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		27% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		35% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		21% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		34% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		22% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		20% 60% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,231
Full-time Undergrads 58%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students 440
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		26% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		62% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 13% 14%
>$110K 		15% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

South Georgia Technical College
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Albany State University
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Albany Technical College
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Fort Valley State University
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Nearby Airports

Columbus Airport
53 miles, NW • 1 star
Dothan Regional Airport
88 miles, W • 1 star
Valdosta Regional Airport
104 miles, S • 1 star