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Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forPell students graduate at the same rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Georgia College & State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 47% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

6,310

Admitted

4,936

Yield

36%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.47

SAT middle 50%

1070–1230

10001600
ACT middle 50%

22–26

1836
Applications +59% since fall 2014 · admit rate 76% → 78%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,947 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

5.9K

undergrads · larger than 81% of colleges

Diversity index

0.31

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.28 → 0.31 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (13% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 80% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,038 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

$97.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

80%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,300 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2K less than the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $21,632 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $30,355 in-state / $49,535 out-of-state.

27%

$22.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$30,355 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 27% of full price

Federal loans

34%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $58,140 ten years after enrolling, more than at 63% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

62%

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$58.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.3K

≈ $236/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 61% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 3% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 59% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 76% to 78%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +59%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 76% → 78%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.28 → 0.31

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 139861 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything