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Savannah State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Savannah, GA
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,727
Men / Women 37% / 63%
Black 83%
White 6%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 26%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Professional 14%
Education 4%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,750
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,043
Est. In-State Cost $7,438
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,634
10-Year ROI $119,000
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 80 (9th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,826 (78th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #374
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #469
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #513

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Savannah State University 385 36% / 64% 2% $53,505
Information Science/Studies 15 67% / 33% 7%
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 54 13% / 87% 0% $52,598
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Geosciences 1 100% / 0% 100%
Marine Biology 15 27% / 73% 0%
Accounting 11 55% / 45% 0% $52,127
Business Administration 74 41% / 59% 3% $53,854
International Business
Marketing 16 19% / 81% 0%
Criminal Justice 16 19% / 81% 0% $46,098
Developmental and Child Psychology 12 42% / 58% 0% $40,428
English 3 33% / 67% 0%
Forensic Science 8 12% / 88% 0%
History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Homeland Security and Law Enforcement
Interdisciplinary Studies 11 55% / 45% 0%
Journalism 30 43% / 57% 3% $50,256
Political Science 13 31% / 69% 0% $58,756
Social Work 15 0% / 100% 0% $51,295
Sociology 9 33% / 67% 0% $38,416
Biology Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Middle School Education 13 8% / 92% 0%
Technology Teacher Education
Visual and Performing Arts 8 38% / 62% 0% $33,794
Civil Engineering Technology 10 70% / 30% 0%
Computer Engineering Technology 18 67% / 33% 11% $81,167
Electrical Engineering Technology 7 86% / 14% 0% $78,051
Emergency Management 15 60% / 40% 0%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 3 67% / 33% 0%