Savannah State University, GA

location_on  3219 College Street, Savannah, GA 31404 • language  savannahstate.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 85%
Associate’s 10%
Certificate 5%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences16%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism12%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Engineering Technologies6%
English Language and Literature2%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting13%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service7%
Social Sciences7%
Transportation and Materials Moving0%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 29%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 730
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 700–760
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000
Out-of-State Tuition $16,000
Average Total Cost $16,000
Average Net Cost $10,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $15,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $15,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 78%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 20%
Median Payment $322
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		59% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 11% 10%
>$110K 		4% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $44,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		14% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		20% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		25% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		32% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 60%
Transfer Rate 42%
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 28%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		11% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		28% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		32% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 56% 57%
Black 		29% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		17% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		19% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Two or more races 		18% 48% 48%
Other race 		36% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,742
Full-time Undergrads 76%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 182
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 		0% 6% 7%
Black 		81% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		4% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 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 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		55% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

South University-Savannah Online
3 miles, W • 1.4 star
South University-Savannah
3 miles, W • 1.4 star
Savannah Technical College
3 miles, W • 1.4 star
Empire Beauty School-Savannah
3 miles, W • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
58 miles, SW • 1 star