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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Central State16 to 1
Dalton State21 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Central State100%
Dalton State66%
Average faculty salary
Central State$69,281
Dalton State$68,132

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Central State$4,813
Dalton State$4,721
Endowment per student
Central State$584
Dalton State$5,377
Tuition share of core revenue
Central State15%
Dalton State9%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Central State667
Dalton State496
Most popular majors
Central State

Business/Commerce, General 34% · Education, General 21% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 13%

Dalton State

Elementary Education and Teaching 14% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10% · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 10%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why