by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Dalton State College was awarded 179 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health & medical assisting services.
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DSC is ranked #1,967 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when DSC held the #2,034 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 68 colleges in Georgia, DSC is ranked at #57.
Dalton State College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Dalton State College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Dalton State College is 66%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Dalton State College is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at DSC is 7%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,794 undergraduates at DSC with 2,937 being full-time and 1,857 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,112 | $4,563 | $6,791 | $8,739 | $9,955 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of DSC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At DSC, approximately 14% of students took out student loans averaging $4,150 a year. That adds up to $16,600 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at DSC is 8.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for DSC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 650 College Drive, Dalton, GA 30720-3797 |
| Phone: | 706-272-4436 |
| Website: | https://www.daltonstate.edu/index.cms |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 104 | $40,269 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 58 | $34,241 |
| General Biology | 54 | $23,979 |
| Nursing | 34 | $60,107 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 33 | $31,195 |
| Accounting | 28 | $42,283 |
| Social Work | 22 | NA |
| General Psychology | 21 | $21,867 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21 | NA |
| Marketing | 17 | $34,029 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,890 students took at least one online class at Dalton State College. This is a decrease from the 3,607 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,890 | 524 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,607 | 952 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,211 | 368 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,162 | 285 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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