Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 6,622 undergrads, where 52% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.65
Economic access
Campus size
30% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 37% take some
Where first-years come from
1,171 first-time students
26% came from other states and 0.7% from abroad; 73% are from Georgia. More from other states than at 52% of colleges.
- In-state (Georgia)73%
- Other states26%
- Abroad0.7%
Top home states
- Georgia(home state)73% 857
- Florida15% 170
- North Carolina1.2% 14
- Alabama1.1% 13
- New York0.8% 9
From 37 states (counting DC) and 2 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
659
new transfer students, 36% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 68% of colleges.
490 full-time, 169 part-time.
Going on to another college
36%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 1,066 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
21% of undergrads study part-time.
68% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 2,320 students.
Housing
Beds
2,320
About 35 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Gulf South Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Gulf South Conference comparesROTC
Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Faith communities · 2
Christian
Greek life
Among first-years: 10.0% of men, 9.2% of women.
- Fraternity and sorority housing
Councils and chapters
3listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: 0
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)