Georgia State University, GA

location_on  33 Gilmer St, Atlanta, GA 30303 • language  gsu.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 76%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 24%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing24%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Education6%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 71%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 585
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $15,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 54%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 44%
Median Payment $225
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		52% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 11% 10%
>$110K 		8% 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 $13,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $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 		39% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		44% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		51% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		56% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 84%
Transfer Rate 25%
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 54%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		27% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		54% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		57% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		58% 56% 57%
Black 		57% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		47% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		57% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 67% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		63% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		50% 48% 48%
Other race 		47% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 26,489
Full-time Undergrads 71%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 7,085
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		14% 6% 7%
Black 		42% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		23% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		43% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		10% 13% 14%
>$110K 		11% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Herzing University-Atlanta
<1 miles, N • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Columbus Airport
91 miles, SW • 1 star
Lovell Field
100 miles, N • 1.4 star