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East Georgia State College is ranked #2,156 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 East Georgia State College held the #2,178 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
East Georgia State College is also ranked #68 out of 68 schools in Georgia.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that East Georgia State College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At East Georgia State College, this rate is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at East Georgia State College is 61%. 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 East Georgia State College is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,415 undergraduates at East Georgia State College with 1,484 being full-time and 931 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,882 | $8,509 | $10,956 | $12,637 | $13,454 |
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 East Georgia State College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At East Georgia State College, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $5,427 a year. That adds up to $21,708 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at East Georgia State College is 16.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for East Georgia State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 131 College Circle, Swainsboro, GA 30401 |
| Phone: | 478-289-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.ega.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 10 | NA |
| General Biology | 3 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 2 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 0 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 0 | NA |
| General English Literature | 0 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 0 | NA |
| History | 0 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 0 | NA |
| Mathematics | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,574 students took at least one online class at East Georgia State College. This is a decrease from the 1,768 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,574 | 674 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,768 | 797 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,744 | 500 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,523 | 315 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,237 | 351 |
Learn more about online learning at East Georgia State College.
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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