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Middle Georgia State University

Macon, GAQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forMost who leave go on to another collegeTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Middle Georgia State admits about 10 in 10 applicants (100%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 3% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

100%

100%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

4,346

Admitted

4,332

Yield

30%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

950–1190

8001600
ACT middle 50%

16–24

1236
Applications +36% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 100%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,574 undergrads, where 43% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

6.6K

undergrads · larger than 82% of colleges

Diversity index

0.65

Pell Grant

43%

above the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.57 → 0.65 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer and Information Sciences, General (16% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 75% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,135 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

16% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

$96.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

75%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.1K

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 $16,101 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.2K less than the national median. The 85% who received grants paid $11,883 on average; the other 15% paid the full sticker price of $21,675 in-state / $31,275 out-of-state.

28%

$16.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$21,675 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 28% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $40,863 ten years after enrolling, more than at 16% of colleges; 30% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

30%

30%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$40.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19K

≈ $201/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 14% → 25% 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 rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 36% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 100%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +36%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 60% → 100%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.57 → 0.65

Every series, year by year

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