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Middle Georgia State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Macon, GA
Population 400,000
Website https://www.mga.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,655
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 50%
Black 31%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 85%
From Region 5%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 23%
Health Sciences 16%
Computer Science 13%
Professional 13%
Education 4%
Arts 2%
Life & Natural Sciences 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,038
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,390
Est. In-State Cost $6,517
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,202
10-Year ROI $128,000
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 12%
6-Year Graduation Rate 25%
Transfer-Out Rate 43%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 99%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 21 #166
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 990 – 1150
SAT Math Range 460 – 580
SAT RW Range 490 – 610
ACT Range 16 – 24

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
School of Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences 326 32% / 68% 2% $42,044 86%
Mathematics 5 — 40% / 60% 20% $56,606 67 —
Biology 17 — 35% / 65% 6% $45,479 39 84%
Sports Management 25 — 64% / 36% 12% $47,126 44 —
Communication 15 — 67% / 33% 0% $50,718 54 94%
Community Organization and Advocacy — — — — $44,054 35 —
Criminal Justice 45 — 42% / 58% 0% $39,967 23 89%
English 22 — 14% / 86% 0% $40,118 24 —
History 22 — 59% / 41% 0% $44,305 36 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 — 14% / 86% 0% $45,272 39 —
Liberal Arts and Sciences 19 — 37% / 63% 0% $48,575 48 96%
Political Science 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $51,774 57 —
Psychology 97 — 18% / 82% 0% $36,550 15 82%
Social Work 21 — 5% / 95% 5% $45,121 38 —
Music 8 — 62% / 38% 0% $36,441 15 —
Visual Communication 10 — 20% / 80% 0% $40,392 25 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Aviation 119 72% / 28% 0% $73,450 95%
Aviation 119 — 72% / 28% 0% $73,450 88 95%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 154 43% / 57% 4% $55,026 93%
Business Administration 154 — 43% / 57% 4% $55,026 64 93%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Computing 145 73% / 27% 2% $72,239 88%
Artificial Intelligence — — — — $72,023 87 88%
Computer Science 132 — 73% / 27% 2% $72,023 87 88%
Industrial Technology 13 — 77% / 23% 0% $74,436 88 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 38 0% / 100% 0% $47,307 94%
Elementary Education 38 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,307 45 94%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Sciences 209 14% / 86% 2% $68,225 94%
Nursing 126 — 17% / 83% 1% $80,931 92 96%
Rehabilitation Science 19 — 21% / 79% 11% $50,917 55 —
Respiratory Therapy 15 — 20% / 80% 0% $61,746 76 94%
Health Administration 49 — 4% / 96% 4% $44,248 36 89%