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.
Georgia College & State University was awarded 75 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health sciences & services.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Georgia College is ranked #713 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Georgia College held the #769 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 68 colleges in Georgia, Georgia College is ranked at #16.
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Georgia College & State University has an acceptance rate of 88%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Georgia College.
About 23% of students accepted to Georgia College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 620.
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The student to faculty ratio at Georgia College & State University is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 Georgia College & State University is 83%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 78% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Georgia College & State University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Georgia College for first-time, full-time students is 49%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,605 undergraduates at Georgia College with 5,167 being full-time and 438 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,203 | $17,335 | $19,656 | $21,121 | $22,221 |
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 Georgia College, 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 Georgia College, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $6,574 a year. That adds up to $26,296 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Georgia College is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Georgia College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 231 W Hancock Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
| Phone: | 800-342-0471 |
| Website: | www.gcsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/gacollege |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/georgiacollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 107 | $61,080 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 100 | $28,274 |
| Business Administration & Management | 92 | $44,031 |
| Marketing | 92 | $42,029 |
| Health & Physical Education | 91 | $27,299 |
| Journalism | 75 | $34,696 |
| Public Health | 68 | $31,208 |
| General Biology | 63 | $24,541 |
| Information Technology | 56 | $56,849 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 49 | $38,627 |
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, 2,352 students took at least one online class at Georgia College & State University. This is a decrease from the 4,990 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,352 | 860 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,990 | 967 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,007 | 903 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,742 | 749 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,599 | 691 |
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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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