Georgia College & State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Milledgeville, GA
Population
80,000
Website
https://www.gcsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,599
Men / Women
35% / 65%
White
74%
Black
10%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
3%
Asian
2%
Native American
0%
International
0%
From State
99%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
27%
Health Sciences
22%
Computer Science
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Education
6%
Arts
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,186
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$29,512
Est. In-State Cost
$11,883
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$38,177
10-Year ROI
$172,000
ROI Percentile
69th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
53%
6-Year Graduation Rate
64%
Transfer-Out Rate
31%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation
252 (61%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
88%
Yield (Unbound)
36%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 7 | #495 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 4 | #527 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
required
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
1100
–
1200
SAT Math Range
520
–
600
SAT RW Range
550
–
630
ACT Range
22
–
26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 488 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $59,212 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 14 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $95,024 | 96 | 95% | |
| Information Technology | 66 — | 76% / 24% | 0% | $94,611 | 96 | 96% | |
| Chemistry | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 11% | $64,182 | 71 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $68,141 | 78 | 100% | |
| Physics | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $83,387 | 91 | 100% | |
| Biology | 62 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $53,401 | 48 | 91% | |
| Environmental Science | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $51,428 | 42 | 100% | |
| Criminal Justice | 25 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $54,152 | 50 | 94% | |
| English | 26 +2 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $46,391 | 27 | 97% | |
| Foreign Languages | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $49,928 | 37 | — | |
| Geography | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,436 | 50 | — | |
| History | 20 +2 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $47,418 | 30 | 96% | |
| Journalism | 65 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $55,713 | 54 | 97% | |
| Liberal Arts | 4 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,630 | 33 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $50,474 | 39 | — | |
| Political Science | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $67,408 | 77 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 92 +2 | 15% / 85% | 1% | $49,089 | 35 | 97% | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $45,957 | 26 | — | |
| Sociology | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,084 | 35 | — | |
| Art | 16 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $32,903 | 4 | 100% | |
| Music | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,132 | 11 | — | |
| Theater | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,556 | 28 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 67 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $50,455 | 94% | ||
| Early Childhood Education | — — | — | — | $49,216 | 35 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 42 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,803 | 37 | 96% | |
| Middle School Education | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $49,803 | 37 | 96% | |
| Special Education | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $52,928 | 46 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Sciences | 257 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $67,659 | 95% | ||
| Exercise Science | 54 — | 24% / 76% | 2% | $62,291 | 68 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 144 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $75,858 | 85 | 97% | |
| Public Health | 46 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $53,175 | 47 | 86% | |
| Music Therapy | 13 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,398 | 39 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Whitney Bunting College of Business | 307 | 52% / 48% | 1% | $70,856 | 98% | ||
| Accounting | 56 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $71,903 | 82 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 123 — | 68% / 32% | 1% | $70,816 | 81 | 96% | |
| Finance | 4 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,436 | 88 | — | |
| Managerial Economics | 15 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $96,599 | 97 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 109 +2 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $66,507 | 75 | 97% |