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Gordon State College

Barnesville, GAQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forLow average costMost who leave go on to another collegeTest-optional heavyAverage cost down 38% since 2013–14
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Gordon State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 33% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,958

Admitted

1,682

Yield

36%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

890–1130

8001600
ACT middle 50%

15–24

1236
Applications −27% since fall 2014 · admit rate 48% → 86%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,544 undergrads, where 48% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.5K

undergrads · larger than 64% of colleges

Diversity index

0.61

Pell Grant

48%

above the median

First generation

38%

above the median

Distant townStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.57 → 0.61 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Elementary Education and Teaching (26% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 43% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,910 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

Most popular major

Elementary Education and Teaching

26% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$82.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

43%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$4.9K

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 $11,062 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13.2K less than the national median. The 89% who received grants paid $7,807 on average; the other 11% paid the full sticker price of $16,693 in-state / $23,599 out-of-state.

34%

$11.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13.2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$16,693 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

36%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −38% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $37,871 ten years after enrolling, more than at 10% of colleges; 26% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

26%

26%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$37.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$17.5K

≈ $186/month for 10 years

Retention

51%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 13% → 20% 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 27% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 38%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 27% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 48% to 86%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −38% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −27%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 48% → 86%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.57 → 0.61

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 139968 · 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