Savannah State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 80 (9% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,826 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,610
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 82%
From Region 12%
Athletes 313 (12.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 86%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 3%
White 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%
Asian 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
Savannah State University 415 37% 4% 0% 81% 7% 3% $52,919 2 -1.39 46 95%
Computer Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain 4 — 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% 25% $76,581 11 -1.05 85 100% — — — —
Chemistry 5 — 0% 0% 0% 80% 0% 20% $56,682 3 -1.44 56 — — — — —
Geosciences 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $55,430 13 -0.87 53 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $62,299 13 -0.87 67 100% — — — —
Biology 48 — 25% 0% 0% 88% 4% 2% $46,886 1 -2.27 30 98% — — — —
Marine Biology 11 — 27% 9% 0% 45% 18% 0% $40,881 3 -1.50 16 — — — — —
Accounting 17 — 41% 6% 0% 59% 18% 0% $61,534 2 -1.65 66 95% — — — —
Business Administration 76 — 41% 5% 0% 83% 5% 1% $54,572 2 -1.20 51 93% — — — —
International Business — — — — — — — — $57,891 3 -1.14 59 — — — — —
Marketing 16 — 62% 0% 0% 81% 6% 0% $59,217 5 -1.43 62 90% — — — —
English 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $43,970 10 -1.03 22 — — — — —
History 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $45,429 5 -1.12 26 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 12 — 67% 0% 0% 83% 0% 0% $41,656 2 -1.50 17 91% — — — —
Applied Behavior Analysis 16 — 19% 6% 0% 81% 6% 6% $46,942 6 -1.23 30 — — — — —
Developmental and Child Psychology 12 — 42% 0% 0% 83% 17% 0% $54,317 19 -0.77 50 100% — — — —
Journalism 31 — 42% 0% 0% 87% 6% 3% $43,532 1 -2.10 21 94% — — — —
Political Science 8 — 0% 0% 0% 88% 12% 0% $67,017 37 -0.38 75 100% — — — —
Social Work 9 — 11% 11% 0% 78% 0% 0% $53,547 48 +0.03 48 89% — — — —
Sociology 23 — 22% 0% 0% 91% 4% 0% $43,770 3 -1.19 22 97% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 2 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $45,333 3 -1.19 26 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $45,299 2 -1.19 26 — — — — —
Middle School Education 9 — 22% 0% 0% 89% 0% 0% $43,418 7 -1.37 21 — — — — —
Technology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $45,248 2 -1.20 26 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 14 — 29% 0% 0% 93% 0% 0% $35,055 9 -1.07 7 96% — — — —
Civil Engineering Technology 15 — 80% 27% 0% 60% 0% 13% $76,427 4 -2.13 85 95% — — — —
Computer Engineering Technology 14 — 79% 0% 0% 71% 14% 14% $56,809 1 -2.65 56 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 20 — 20% 5% 0% 85% 10% 0% $56,344 30 -0.49 55 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 8 — 75% 0% 0% 88% 12% 0% $73,321 10 -1.28 82 88% — — — —
Emergency Management 10 — 80% 20% 0% 70% 10% 0% $58,330 9 -1.24 60 — — — — —
Forensic Science 20 — 5% 5% 0% 80% 5% 5% $57,979 43 -0.26 59 — — — — —
Homeland Security and Law Enforcement — — — — — — — — $64,808 80 +0.68 72 100% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 7 — 57% 0% 0% 86% 14% 0% $69,441 7 -1.60 78 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,041
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,259
Est. In-State Cost $7,815
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,207
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 16%
6-Year Graduation Rate 28%
Transfer-Out Rate 40%

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
Business & Economics 26.3% 109 44% 5% 0% 79% 7% 1% $56,340 2 -1.30 55 93% —
Social Sciences 23.9% 99 27% 2% 0% 86% 7% 2% $48,254 4 -1.25 34 96% —
Professional 22.7% 94 49% 9% 0% 77% 9% 5% $62,597 36 -1.26 68 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 11.6% 48 25% 0% 0% 88% 4% 2% $46,886 1 -2.27 30 98% —
Humanities 3.6% 15 60% 0% 0% 87% 0% 0% $42,216 1 -1.41 18 91% —
Arts 3.4% 14 29% 0% 0% 93% 0% 0% $35,055 3 -1.07 7 96% —
Education 3.1% 13 23% 0% 0% 85% 8% 0% $44,002 4 -1.31 22 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.7% 11 27% 9% 0% 45% 18% 0% $40,881 1 -1.50 16 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.9% 8 12% 0% 0% 88% 0% 12% $57,071 2 -1.23 57 100% —
Computer Science 1.0% 4 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% 25% $76,581 4 -1.05 85 100% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.8M #378 100% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.6M #304 100% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #487 100% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.1M #362 100% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #252 100% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #443 100% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.0M #526 100% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #436 100% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Total $1.9M #501 100% $0 — — — —

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 D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 129 $549K $549K $0
Track & Field (combined) 94 $76K $76K $0
Baseball 52 $213K $213K $0
Basketball 20 $289K $289K $0
Golf 7 $96K $96K $0
Total 240 $1.2M $1.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 37 $186K $186K $0
Basketball 16 $284K $284K $0
Softball 16 $144K $144K $0
Volleyball 13 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Tennis 8 $92K $92K $0
Golf 7 $48K $48K $0
Total 73 $2.0M $2.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 131 $262K $262K $0
Football 129 $549K $549K $0
Baseball 52 $213K $213K $0
Basketball 36 $574K $574K $0
Softball 16 $144K $144K $0
Golf 14 $144K $144K $0
Volleyball 13 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Tennis 8 $92K $92K $0
Total 313 $3.4M $3.4M $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 83%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

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.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional