by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
South Georgia State College was awarded 6 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
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South Georgia State College is ranked #1,757 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 South Georgia State College held the #1,789 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
South Georgia State College is also ranked #48 out of 68 schools in Georgia.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that South 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 at South Georgia State College 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.
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 South Georgia State College is 67%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 43% rate at South Georgia State College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,028 undergraduates at South Georgia State College with 1,164 being full-time and 864 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,520 | $8,975 | $11,519 | $13,748 | $14,266 |
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 South 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 South Georgia State College, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $5,442 a year. That adds up to $21,768 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at South Georgia State College is 12.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for South Georgia State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 West College Park Drive, Douglas, GA 31533 |
| Phone: | 912-260-4200 |
| Website: | www.sgsc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 35 | NA |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 34 | NA |
| General Biology | 10 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 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, 1,304 students took at least one online class at South Georgia State College. This is a decrease from the 1,541 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,304 | 484 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,541 | 526 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,281 | 210 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,377 | 256 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,000 | 106 |
Learn more about online learning at South 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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