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Agnes Scott College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Decatur, GA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 898
Men / Women 0% / 100%
White 37%
Black 26%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 8%
Mixed 8%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 72%
From Region 11%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 54%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Business & Economics 12%
Physical Sciences & Math 8%
Health Sciences 7%
Arts 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $50,604
Est. Cost of Attendance $63,283
10-Year ROI $129,000
ROI Percentile 39th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1190 – 1310
SAT Math Range 540 – 635
SAT RW Range 620 – 695
ACT Range 25 – 31

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Agnes Scott College 209 0% / 100% 2% $51,664 90%
Astrophysics 1 0% / 100% 0% $66,015 59
Chemistry 10 0% / 100% 0% $57,434 35
Mathematics 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $63,842 54
Mathematics $63,557 53
Physics 1 0% / 100% 100% $66,311 60
Biochemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $54,177 26
Biology 22 0% / 100% 0% $53,106 23
Neuroscience 7 0% / 100% 0% $53,149 23
Public Health 14 +2 0% / 100% 0% $51,452 19 94%
Business Administration 20 +3 0% / 100% 0% $46,552 9 82%
Economics 6 0% / 100% 17% $68,601 64
African Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,047 13
Classics $49,218 14
Creative Writing 16 +2 0% / 100% 6% $45,861 9
English 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $46,406 9
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,347 14 94%
German $49,335 14
History 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,511 13
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 0% / 100% 12% $49,373 14
International Affairs 12 0% / 100% 0% $57,158 34
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,340 12
Political Science 15 0% / 100% 0% $61,353 47 94%
Psychology 38 0% / 100% 0% $49,088 14
Religious Studies $49,010 13
Religious Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,907 13
Social Sciences 3 +5 0% / 100% 0% $48,467 12
Spanish 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,347 14 94%
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 4 +5 0% / 100% 0% $49,576 15
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,775 4 94%
Dance +3 $36,103 2
Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,305 3
Studio Art 4 +3 0% / 100% 0% $39,775 4 94%
Theater 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,128 2