Georgia Southwestern State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 50,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 80 (9% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,792 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (69%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,987
Men / Women 33% / 67%
From State 97%
From Region 2%
Athletes 166 (9.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 52%
Black 36%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
International 1%
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 Southwestern State University 357 31% 61% 2% 27% 5% 2% $63,726 22 -0.49 72 95% 5.5%
Computer Science 8 — 88% 25% 25% 25% 0% 25% $75,803 3 -1.44 85 — — — — —
Information Technology 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $61,844 1 -1.77 68 94% — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $65,730 24 -0.57 75 — — — — —
Biology 6 — 0% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $58,683 15 -0.90 63 — — — — —
Exercise Science 13 — 31% 54% 0% 31% 0% 0% $52,139 11 -1.12 47 — — — — —
Kinesiology — — — — — — — — $49,257 4 -1.46 39 95% — — — —
Nursing 40 — 15% 78% 2% 15% 2% 0% $93,791 65 +0.15 95 99% 3.1% — — —
Accounting 49 — 45% 61% 2% 27% 6% 2% $73,691 22 -0.86 83 98% 4.0% — — —
Business Administration 43 — 53% 63% 2% 28% 0% 2% $67,678 31 -0.52 77 94% 5.3% — — —
Human Resources Management 15 — 20% 27% 7% 40% 20% 7% $66,134 20 -0.71 75 91% 8.5% — — —
Long-Term Care Administration 13 — 8% 31% 0% 69% 0% 0% $58,934 34 -0.38 63 — — — — —
Marketing 19 — 32% 53% 5% 21% 0% 5% $58,965 4 -1.45 63 88% 5.9% — — —
English 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $48,111 31 -0.52 36 — — — — —
General Studies 16 — 44% 62% 0% 25% 6% 0% $52,395 28 -0.47 47 — — — — —
History 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,658 31 -0.51 46 — — — — —
Liberal Arts 3 — 33% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $52,766 29 -0.44 48 — — — — —
Mass Communication 6 — 33% 50% 0% 33% 0% 17% $49,893 10 -1.12 41 — — — — —
Political Science 3 — 67% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $57,495 10 -1.08 60 — — — — —
Psychology 19 — 21% 47% 0% 37% 11% 0% $49,052 16 -0.91 39 96% — — — —
Sociology 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $48,263 12 -0.78 37 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 57 — 2% 79% 0% 16% 4% 0% $54,346 72 +0.31 53 93% 7.3% — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $54,553 50 -0.13 53 98% — — — —
Middle School Education 13 — 38% 62% 0% 31% 8% 0% $54,346 47 -0.08 53 93% 7.3% — — —
Physical Education 5 — 80% 40% 0% 60% 0% 0% $54,553 34 -0.39 53 98% — — — —
Social Studies Education 2 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $54,553 51 -0.16 53 98% — — — —
Special Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,066 48 -0.13 55 — — — — —
Art 4 — 50% 25% 0% 25% 50% 0% $36,607 9 -1.09 10 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $36,611 14 -0.86 10 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $37,847 11 -0.96 12 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 10 — 40% 60% 0% 30% 0% 0% $54,522 19 -0.74 53 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,484
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,630
Est. In-State Cost $7,094
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,806
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 58%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 41%
Transfer-Out Rate 42%

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 38.9% 139 40% 54% 3% 32% 4% 3% $67,622 19 -0.77 77 94% 5.3%
Education 22.4% 80 16% 74% 0% 21% 4% 0% $54,391 55 +0.17 53 93% 7.3%
Health Sciences 14.8% 53 19% 72% 2% 19% 2% 0% $83,574 74 -0.16 90 99% 3.1%
Social Sciences 8.7% 31 26% 48% 0% 35% 10% 3% $49,955 9 -0.96 41 96% —
Humanities 6.7% 24 46% 58% 0% 33% 4% 0% $51,992 31 -0.48 46 — —
Computer Science 2.8% 10 80% 30% 20% 20% 10% 20% $73,011 3 -1.50 82 94% —
Professional 2.8% 10 40% 60% 0% 30% 0% 0% $54,522 9 -0.74 53 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 1.7% 6 0% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $58,683 14 -0.90 63 — —
Arts 1.1% 4 50% 25% 0% 25% 50% 0% $36,607 3 -1.09 10 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 37 $448K $448K $0
Soccer 30 $250K $250K $0
Basketball 19 $433K $433K $0
Golf 8 $210K $210K $0
Cross Country 7 $16K $16K $0
Total 98 $1.4M $1.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 26 $257K $257K $0
Softball 18 $310K $310K $0
Basketball 13 $410K $410K $0
Tennis 9 $118K $118K $0
Cross Country 8 $28K $28K $0
Total 68 $1.1M $1.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 56 $507K $507K $0
Baseball 37 $448K $448K $0
Basketball 32 $843K $843K $0
Softball 18 $310K $310K $0
Cross Country 15 $44K $44K $0
Tennis 9 $118K $118K $0
Golf 8 $210K $210K $0
Total 166 $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 No
Acceptance Rate 86%
Yield (non-ED) 30%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 86% 86% 86%

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
Submitted Test Scores 36%
SAT Range 890 – 1110
SAT Math Range 430 – 540
SAT RW Range 460 – 570