Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Macon, GA
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,415
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 85%
From Region 6%
Athletes 12.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 42%
Black 30%
Asian 9%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Professions 248 11% / 89% 1% $83,250 86 96%
Global Health 23 +4 22% / 78% 4% $62,731 57 100%
Nursing 156 9% / 91% 1% $84,065 87 95%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 20 15% / 85% 0% $146,040 100 96%
Pre-Medicine 3 33% / 67% 0% $67,504 67
Public Health 25 12% / 88% 0% $62,731 57 100%
Health Information Management 9 0% / 100% 0% $67,174 66
Healthcare Administration 12 17% / 83% 0% $66,091 64
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 527 32% / 68% 2% $62,605 57 96%
Computer Programming $95,415 94
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification 8 62% / 38% 0% $85,513 88
Computer Science 20 +1 85% / 15% 0% $97,007 95
Cybersecurity 10 +1 60% / 40% 10% $93,259 93
Information Science 10 +3 70% / 30% 10% $84,959 88
Information Technology 8 75% / 25% 0% $83,205 86 86%
Applied Chemistry 10 30% / 70% 0% $62,074 55 100%
Chemistry 21 +2 33% / 67% 0% $62,074 55 100%
Mathematics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $68,388 69
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0% $72,941 76
Statistics +1 $89,816 91
Biochemistry 31 48% / 52% 0% $66,803 66
Biology 57 28% / 72% 2% $70,552 73 98%
Neuroscience 25 24% / 76% 0% $63,435 58
Exercise Science 36 31% / 69% 0% $59,040 47
Economics 7 71% / 29% 0% $78,392 82
African American Studies +1 $54,165 32
Anthropology 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Classics 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,708 43
Communication 23 +5 43% / 57% 4% $56,777 40 100%
Creative Writing 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,524 19
English 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $49,496 19
French 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $59,414 48 94%
History 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,983 23
Human Services 6 0% / 100% 0% $44,108 10 84%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
International Affairs 8 +2 25% / 75% 12% $62,215 56
International Policy Analysis $62,035 55
Journalism 12 +3 25% / 75% 0% $54,750 34 100%
Latin 1 0% / 100% 0%
Liberal Studies 12 25% / 75% 0% $47,240 15 93%
Media Studies 6 +3 33% / 67% 0% $56,777 40 100%
Philosophy 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $56,465 39
Philosophy and Religion $56,343 39
Political Science 10 +3 40% / 60% 0% $61,938 55 100%
Psychology 99 +4 11% / 89% 2% $54,583 34 93%
Public Policy Analysis 2 0% / 100% 0% $63,587 59
Religion/Religious Studies 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $52,445 27
Sociology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,880 23
Spanish 15 +13 7% / 93% 0% $59,414 48 94%
Technical Communication 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,504 59
Women's Studies 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $55,483 36
Applied Music 6 33% / 67% 33% $47,772 16 100%
Art 2 +3 100% / 0% 0% $45,483 12
Art History and Criticism $45,425 11
Graphic Design 11 45% / 55% 0% $52,183 27
Music 4 25% / 75% 0% $47,772 16 100%
Music Performance $47,772 16 100%
Theatre 5 0% / 100% 0% $40,252 6
Criminal Justice 12 25% / 75% 0% $61,295 53 98%
Criminology 11 +7 0% / 100% 0% $57,718 43
Homeland Security 4 50% / 50% 0% $60,111 50
Legal Studies $58,411 45
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering 108 66% / 34% 1% $91,550 92 93%
Civil Engineering $87,066 89
Engineering 108 66% / 34% 1% $91,550 92 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Stetson-Hatcher School of Business 182 46% / 54% 4% $73,752 77 95%
Accounting 34 +3 35% / 65% 6% $104,492 97 84%
Business Administration 38 +4 63% / 37% 0% $65,460 63 100%
Business Management $65,460 63 100%
Engineering Management 5 40% / 60% 20%
Entrepreneurship 4 75% / 25% 0% $67,333 67
Finance 23 +4 61% / 39% 9% $68,611 69 100%
General Business 9 22% / 78% 0% $71,366 74 91%
Human Resource Management 11 36% / 64% 0% $70,706 73 97%
Human Resources Development 2 0% / 100% 0% $70,706 73 97%
International Business 6 17% / 83% 0% $79,330 83
Logistics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Marketing 30 +1 40% / 60% 7% $61,923 55 95%
Marketing Communications 13 69% / 31% 8% $61,923 55 95%
Organizational Leadership 6 0% / 100% 0% $65,460 63 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Tift College of Education 73 10% / 90% 0% $53,754 31 98%
Early Childhood Education 17 0% / 100% 0% $53,652 31 98%
Elementary Education 43 2% / 98% 0% $53,652 31 98%
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,466 36
History Teacher Education 4 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematics Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,225 39
Middle School Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,652 31 98%
Social Studies Education $55,610 37
Music Education 6 67% / 33% 0% $54,102 32

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,234
ROI Percentile 74th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 16%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 23.1% 263 14% / 86% 1% $81,270 85 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.9% 226 20% / 80% 2% $55,067 35 95%
Business & Economics 18.5% 210 43% / 57% 4% $73,171 76 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.9% 113 33% / 67% 1% $67,949 68 98%
Engineering 9.5% 108 66% / 34% 1% $91,550 92 93%
Education 5.9% 67 4% / 96% 0% $53,722 31 98%
Computer Science 4.9% 56 73% / 27% 4% $90,573 91 86%
Arts 3.0% 34 41% / 59% 6% $49,076 18 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.0% 34 38% / 62% 0% $62,899 57 100%
Professional 2.4% 27 19% / 81% 0% $59,662 49 98%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $33.0M #127 79% $2.0M
Health Sciences $10.6M #135 21% $0.6M 18 #99 46
Physical Sciences & Math $1.4M #315 2% $0
Computer Science $0.4M #278 62% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.3M #426 0% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #447 0% $0 3
Education $0.1M #370 12% $0 13 #286
Business & Economics $0.1M #349 6% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $46.2M #203 62% $2.6M 31 #323 46 3

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 57%
SAT Range 1160 – 1350
SAT Math Range 570 – 670
SAT RW Range 590 – 680