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Georgia State University

Atlanta, GAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forBig campusVery diverseTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Georgia State admits about 6 in 10 applicants (55%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 81% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

55%

55%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

33,447

Admitted

18,543

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

940–1180

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–26

1836
Applications +160% since fall 2014 · admit rate 59% → 55%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 26,623 undergrads, where 51% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

26.6K

undergrads · larger than 97% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

51%

above the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.72 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (10% of graduates). 25 students for every faculty member, more than at 97% of colleges. 75% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,675 a year on instruction per student.

25 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 97% of colleges

Most popular major

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Insurance

$101K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

75%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$6.7K

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 $21,561 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.7K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $16,854 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $31,468 in-state / $46,699 out-of-state.

34%

$21.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.7K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$31,468 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 34% of full price

Federal loans

40%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $47,384 ten years after enrolling, more than at 31% of colleges; 57% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

57%

57%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$47.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.9K

≈ $222/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 53% → 53% 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 held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 8%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 160% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 59% to 55%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −8% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +160%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 59% → 55%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.72 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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