Georgia Southern University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 90,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation 252 (61%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 19,905
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 91%
From Region 7%
Athletes 450 (2.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Black 24%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Georgia Southern University 4,037 39% 61% 2% 24% 7% 1% $69,082 40 -0.42 78 96% 4.7%
Civil Engineering 55 — 84% 58% 0% 20% 11% 5% $89,179 30 -0.45 93 96% — — — —
Computer Engineering 21 — 90% 52% 0% 33% 10% 0% $105,695 26 -0.54 98 — — — — —
Construction Engineering 13 — 85% 85% 0% 8% 8% 0% $91,991 45 -0.05 94 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 35 — 77% 57% 6% 11% 11% 6% $99,847 11 -0.81 97 100% — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering 18 — 83% 72% 0% 17% 6% 6% $124,656 99 +3.20 99 100% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 99 — 86% 65% 3% 18% 8% 3% $95,719 33 -0.44 95 98% — — — —
Computer Science 81 — 79% 48% 6% 25% 10% 7% $96,217 17 -0.84 96 97% — — — —
Information Technology 106 — 81% 44% 4% 37% 8% 3% $96,217 52 -0.10 96 97% 6.3% — — —
Chemistry 14 — 57% 64% 7% 14% 0% 0% $74,811 74 +0.31 84 96% — — — —
Geosciences 10 — 20% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $65,230 57 +0.01 73 100% — — — —
Mathematics 13 +1 77% 62% 0% 23% 0% 15% $59,507 9 -0.97 63 97% — — — —
Physics 5 — 40% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $79,279 38 -0.31 87 — — — — —
Biochemistry 22 — 41% 59% 0% 18% 9% 9% $49,853 2 -1.93 40 100% — — — —
Biology 156 +1 23% 51% 3% 28% 10% 1% $56,729 9 -1.13 57 94% — — — —
Environmental Science 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,580 29 -0.51 52 — — — — —
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 12 — 17% 75% 0% 17% 0% 0% $53,855 13 -0.96 50 100% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $75,583 67 +0.33 84 98% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 53 — 4% 62% 2% 28% 6% 0% $39,428 1 -2.94 14 100% — — — —
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 198 — 33% 58% 1% 30% 6% 1% $63,132 59 +0.16 70 96% — — — —
Health Sciences 89 — 13% 31% 2% 53% 7% 0% $54,339 10 -0.97 51 100% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 30 — 17% 50% 7% 30% 7% 0% $69,949 18 -0.69 79 96% — — — —
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 90 — 10% 62% 3% 19% 7% 2% $75,583 36 -0.31 84 98% — — — —
Nursing 336 — 10% 61% 2% 24% 8% 0% $84,545 19 -0.77 90 97% 4.2% — — —
Physical Therapy/Therapist 21 — 38% 24% 0% 43% 14% 0% $70,708 53 +0.02 80 100% — — — —
Public Health 52 — 19% 29% 0% 60% 10% 2% $58,482 26 -0.62 61 95% — — — —
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 10 — 0% 40% 0% 30% 30% 0% $75,583 67 +0.33 84 98% — — — —
Accounting 113 +5 50% 65% 2% 17% 12% 1% $78,885 33 -0.53 87 97% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 223 +1 56% 66% 1% 22% 7% 1% $78,902 68 +0.07 87 97% — — — —
Economics 16 — 94% 56% 0% 25% 19% 0% $77,190 18 -0.87 86 91% — — — —
Economics 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,380 5 -1.19 75 91% — — — —
Finance 142 +2 79% 73% 2% 11% 7% 1% $81,788 25 -0.60 89 98% — — — —
International Business 6 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 17% 17% $78,332 53 -0.24 86 — — — — —
Logistics 61 — 84% 69% 2% 21% 0% 0% $78,902 21 -0.77 87 97% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 22 — 64% 55% 5% 27% 5% 9% $97,227 66 +0.27 96 99% — — — —
Marketing 201 +3 34% 78% 1% 8% 6% 0% $82,284 67 +0.37 89 95% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 24 — 42% 79% 4% 4% 4% 4% $50,827 11 -0.88 42 97% — — — —
Sports Management 62 — 73% 58% 0% 31% 3% 2% $63,132 58 +0.20 70 96% — — — —
Composition and Rhetoric 6 — 33% 50% 0% 17% 17% 0% $42,834 7 -1.17 21 85% — — — —
English 39 +1 18% 64% 3% 18% 10% 0% $47,765 28 -0.57 34 85% — — — —
Foreign Languages 34 +7 32% 47% 0% 24% 21% 3% $57,280 52 -0.07 59 92% — — — —
General Studies 126 — 48% 51% 0% 37% 7% 2% $55,577 47 -0.17 55 90% — — — —
History 33 +3 61% 73% 0% 12% 9% 0% $49,930 21 -0.68 40 91% — — — —
Philosophy 20 +5 55% 70% 5% 15% 5% 0% $49,909 17 -0.87 40 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition — — — — — — — — $42,834 7 -1.17 21 85% — — — —
Women's Studies — — — — — — — — $50,799 27 -0.67 42 — — — — —
Anthropology 11 — 9% 64% 0% 9% 0% 0% $61,266 75 +0.40 66 100% — — — —
Communication 30 — 37% 70% 0% 27% 0% 0% $54,153 23 -0.72 51 — — — — —
Geography 5 — 60% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $53,386 15 -1.00 49 — — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 45 +1 4% 60% 0% 36% 2% 0% $49,197 21 -0.48 38 95% — — — —
International Affairs 20 +1 25% 30% 0% 25% 30% 0% $68,491 42 -0.22 77 79% — — — —
Journalism 17 +1 24% 53% 0% 29% 6% 0% $56,133 26 -0.69 56 100% — — — —
Organizational Communication — — — — — — — — $69,437 39 -0.20 78 98% — — — —
Political Science 53 +1 38% 53% 4% 26% 11% 0% $70,741 50 -0.11 80 95% — — — —
Psychology 263 +4 16% 54% 0% 32% 8% 0% $51,674 32 -0.51 44 93% — — — —
Public Relations 39 — 5% 69% 0% 15% 8% 0% $69,437 39 -0.20 78 98% — — — —
Sociology 34 +1 21% 38% 0% 50% 9% 0% $43,546 2 -1.21 23 95% — — — —
Elementary Education 158 — 3% 75% 1% 16% 4% 0% $50,954 43 -0.20 43 97% — — — —
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 19 — 42% 84% 0% 16% 0% 0% $50,954 29 -0.48 43 97% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 11 — 64% 73% 0% 9% 18% 0% $54,243 33 -0.43 51 95% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 57 — 39% 75% 0% 18% 2% 0% $50,954 29 -0.48 43 97% — — — —
Special Education 11 — 27% 82% 0% 0% 9% 0% $52,943 33 -0.45 48 96% — — — —
Apparel and Textiles 51 — 8% 61% 0% 25% 8% 0% $53,549 21 -0.80 49 90% — — — —
Art Education 5 — 0% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $54,243 85 +0.79 51 95% — — — —
Art History and Criticism — — — — — — — — $37,344 7 -1.12 10 91% — — — —
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 44 — 57% 36% 5% 52% 2% 2% $55,470 57 -0.01 54 94% — — — —
Fine Arts 49 +1 20% 53% 0% 43% 4% 0% $37,344 9 -1.02 10 91% — — — —
Graphic Design 33 — 21% 52% 3% 33% 6% 3% $55,968 38 -0.32 56 96% — — — —
Interior Architecture 48 — 4% 79% 2% 19% 0% 0% $61,130 15 -0.80 66 — — — — —
Interior Design — — — — — — — — $55,968 9 -1.39 56 96% — — — —
Music 22 +1 64% 45% 5% 23% 9% 9% $34,365 6 -1.33 7 94% — — — —
Music Education 15 — 40% 67% 0% 13% 20% 0% $54,243 83 +0.81 51 95% — — — —
Theater 12 — 58% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $20,923 0 -2.97 2 96% — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 124 — 90% 85% 1% 6% 7% 0% $108,971 79 +0.76 98 98% — — — —
Criminology 188 +2 43% 59% 1% 23% 10% 0% $54,408 19 -0.76 52 100% — — — —
Legal Professions and Studies — — — — — — — — $46,453 1 -1.85 30 89% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,327
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,866
Est. In-State Cost $8,185
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,405
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 21.8% 879 16% 54% 2% 31% 8% 0% $70,553 21 -0.62 80 97% 4.2%
Business & Economics 21.6% 873 57% 69% 1% 17% 7% 1% $78,640 49 -0.14 87 97% —
Social Sciences 12.8% 517 19% 55% 1% 30% 8% 0% $55,380 37 -0.48 54 94% —
Professional 7.7% 312 62% 69% 1% 16% 9% 0% $76,093 69 -0.16 85 99% —
Arts 6.9% 279 27% 57% 2% 32% 5% 1% $49,730 41 -0.68 39 93% —
Humanities 6.4% 258 43% 57% 1% 27% 10% 1% $53,163 40 -0.36 48 90% —
Education 6.3% 256 18% 76% 0% 15% 4% 0% $51,181 32 -0.30 43 97% —
Engineering 6.0% 241 84% 63% 2% 18% 9% 4% $97,655 29 -0.21 96 98% —
Computer Science 4.6% 187 80% 46% 5% 32% 9% 5% $96,217 23 -0.42 96 97% 6.3%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.4% 178 25% 52% 3% 26% 10% 2% $55,879 8 -1.23 55 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 42 52% 69% 2% 17% 0% 5% $68,325 20 -0.23 77 97% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 15 13% 73% 0% 13% 0% 0% $54,000 23 -0.87 50 100% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $10.3M #149 7% $0.0M 8 #249 — —
Physical Sciences & Math $9.2M #183 6% $4.3M — — — —
Health Sciences $5.9M #155 6% $0.2M 24 #78 137 —
Engineering $5.2M #214 25% $0.5M — — 9 —
Business & Economics $5.0M #101 0% $0.2M 2 #225 — —
Education $3.7M #129 8% $0.0M 36 #106 — —
Life & Natural Sciences $3.5M #214 16% $0.2M — — — —
Computer Science $1.4M #207 13% $0 — — 2 —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.5M #185 29% $0 — — 10 —
Total $44.8M #206 9% $5.4M 70 #223 158 —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 146 $11.2M $11.2M $0
Baseball 49 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Soccer 39 $854K $854K $0
Basketball 16 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Golf 10 $678K $678K $0
Tennis 9 $415K $415K $0
Total 269 $17.6M $17.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 94 $900K $900K $0
Soccer 29 $902K $902K $0
Swimming & Diving 29 $645K $645K $0
Softball 20 $904K $904K $0
Volleyball 20 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Basketball 16 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Golf 9 $625K $625K $0
Tennis 9 $502K $502K $0
Rifle 8 $400K $400K $0
Total 181 $7.6M $7.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 146 $11.2M $11.2M $0
Track & Field (combined) 94 $900K $900K $0
Soccer 68 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Baseball 49 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Basketball 32 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Swimming & Diving 29 $645K $645K $0
Softball 20 $904K $904K $0
Volleyball 20 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Golf 19 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Tennis 18 $918K $918K $0
Rifle 8 $400K $400K $0
Total 450 $38.1M $38.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (non-ED) 30%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 70% 70% 70%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 980 – 1140
SAT Math Range 440 – 540
SAT RW Range 500 – 590