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College of Coastal Georgia

College of Coastal Georgia is a public campus in Brunswick proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$10,793

family income
under $30k

$11,811

$30–48k

$14,440

$48–75k

$16,374

$75–110k

$16,608

over $110k

Average net price

$15,2612023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at College of Coastal Georgia rose from $5,793 (2008) to $15,261 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$5,793
2009	$5,728
2010	$6,577
2011	$9,482
2012	$11,144
2013	$11,034
2014	$12,572
2015	$11,066
2016	$11,689
2017	$13,174
2018	$12,990
2019	$12,570
2020	$13,258
2021	$12,514
2022	$12,905
2023	$15,261

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$21,9242024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at College of Coastal Georgia rose from $9,964 (2009) to $21,924 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$9,964
2010	$10,658
2011	$11,739
2012	$14,022
2013	$15,501
2014	$15,817
2015	$17,353
2016	$15,763
2017	$16,672
2018	$17,943
2019	$18,173
2020	$18,200
2021	$18,595
2022	$18,167
2023	$18,975
2024	$21,924

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$1,492	$5,332
2001	$1,492	$5,332
2002	$1,544	$5,488
2003	$1,610	$5,804
2004	$1,680	$6,084
2005	$1,542	$6,166
2006	$1,604	$6,412
2007	$1,750	$6,990
2008	$1,994	$7,976
2013	$4,388	$12,246
2014	$4,510	$12,566
2015	$3,971	$10,578
2016	$3,821	$10,428
2017	$4,496	$12,918
2018	$4,696	$13,148
2019	$3,933	$10,839
2020	$3,933	$10,839
2021	$3,933	$10,839
2022	$3,483	$10,389
2023	$3,483	$10,389

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

College of Coastal Georgia reports published tuition by residency: $3,616 in-state versus $10,936 out-of-state — a $7,320 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

College of Coastal Georgia reports 2,979 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

25.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at College of Coastal Georgia within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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25.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at College of Coastal Georgia rose from 17.2% (entered 2003) to 25.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
2003 cohort	17.2%
2004 cohort	14.9%
2005 cohort	13.9%
2006 cohort	14%
2007 cohort	17.4%
2008 cohort	15.5%
2009 cohort	13.7%
2010 cohort	12.8%
2011 cohort	13.2%
2012 cohort	20.7%
2013 cohort	26.5%
2014 cohort	23.3%
2015 cohort	23.5%
2016 cohort	22.9%
2017 cohort	25.6%
2018 cohort	25.6%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 2003–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$3,166	$1,923
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$3,500	$2,339
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	—	$2,525
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$3,666	$1,750
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$3,500	$1,750
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$2,625	$2,000
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$2,625	$2,214
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$3,500	$2,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$3,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$3,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$3,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$5,018	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$6,563	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$9,965	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$12,000	$4,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$14,831	$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$15,450	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$16,506	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$17,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$15,857	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$15,909	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$16,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$15,039	$5,660

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$35,382

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$38,753

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$39,318

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

College of Coastal Georgia admitted 2,578 of 2,627 applicants in Fall 2024. The 98.1% rate describes that application pool.

98.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $3,483 in-state tuition · 2023–24 2,979 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 875–11001600

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Admissions

College of Coastal Georgia reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For College of Coastal Georgia’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 465–570 and Math was 410–530 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 875–1100 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	465	530	570
SAT Math	410	460	530
ACT Composite	17	19	22

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, College of Coastal Georgia received 2,627 applications and admitted 2,578 (98.1%), with 772 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

98.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2002	37.4%
Fall 2003	33.2%
Fall 2004	38.1%
Fall 2005	99.9%
Fall 2006	99.6%
Fall 2007	46.6%
Fall 2008	71.6%
Fall 2011	69.7%
Fall 2012	88.3%
Fall 2013	82.2%
Fall 2014	92.3%
Fall 2015	95%
Fall 2016	95.2%
Fall 2017	94.7%
Fall 2018	92.7%
Fall 2019	87.2%
Fall 2020	95.9%
Fall 2021	97.4%
Fall 2022	98.3%
Fall 2023	98.5%
Fall 2024	98.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

875–1100Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	780	1020
Fall 2005	810	1010
Fall 2011	800	1000
Fall 2012	830	1020
Fall 2013	840	1050
Fall 2014	820	1010
Fall 2015	838	1040
Fall 2016	800	1000
Fall 2017	890	1090
Fall 2018	910	1100
Fall 2019	910	1100
Fall 2020	900	1100
Fall 2021	925	1175
Fall 2022	900	1140
Fall 2023	900	1165
Fall 2024	875	1100

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–22Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	15	20
Fall 2005	15	22
Fall 2012	17	21
Fall 2013	17	22
Fall 2014	18	21
Fall 2015	17	22
Fall 2016	16	21
Fall 2017	17	21
Fall 2018	17	22
Fall 2019	17	21
Fall 2020	16	22
Fall 2021	16	22
Fall 2022	15	22
Fall 2023	14	22
Fall 2024	17	22

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,979Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at College of Coastal Georgia rose from 2,077 (Fall 2002) to 2,979 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,077
Fall 2003	2,484
Fall 2004	2,594
Fall 2005	2,821
Fall 2006	2,783
Fall 2007	2,667
Fall 2008	2,738
Fall 2009	2,948
Fall 2010	3,356
Fall 2011	3,355
Fall 2012	2,995
Fall 2013	2,855
Fall 2014	2,833
Fall 2015	2,890
Fall 2016	3,174
Fall 2017	3,188
Fall 2018	3,129
Fall 2019	3,028
Fall 2020	2,976
Fall 2021	2,750
Fall 2022	2,812
Fall 2023	2,794
Fall 2024	2,979

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

59%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at College of Coastal Georgia fell from 88% (Fall 2009) to 59% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	60%
Fall 2004 cohort	60%
Fall 2005 cohort	55%
Fall 2006 cohort	59%
Fall 2007 cohort	59%
Fall 2009 cohort	88%
Fall 2010 cohort	78%
Fall 2011 cohort	55%
Fall 2012 cohort	57%
Fall 2013 cohort	62%
Fall 2014 cohort	65%
Fall 2015 cohort	57%
Fall 2016 cohort	58%
Fall 2017 cohort	59%
Fall 2018 cohort	56%
Fall 2019 cohort	64%
Fall 2020 cohort	57%
Fall 2021 cohort	58%
Fall 2022 cohort	53%
Fall 2023 cohort	59%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about College of Coastal Georgia

Faculty pay at College of Coastal Georgia averages $96,348 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes College of Coastal Georgia as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 2,979 undergraduates live off campus, and 58.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

College of Coastal Georgia's SAT section-percentile sums are 875–1100 — their midpoint is below the GA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on College of Coastal Georgia's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How College of Coastal Georgia compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

College of Coastal Georgia98.1%

Georgia median70.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

College of Coastal Georgia$3,616

Georgia median$13,920

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

College of Coastal Georgia's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

College of Coastal Georgia$39,318

Georgia median$47,290

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

College of Coastal Georgia, Georgia and national reference values
Metric & basis	College of Coastal Georgia	Georgia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	98.1%	70.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$3,616	$13,920	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$39,318	$47,290	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For College of Coastal Georgia, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

College of Coastal Georgia federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 8 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$81,657
Business/Commerce, General	$56,480
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$49,491
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$46,511
Psychology, General	$44,438
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$44,274
Biology, General	$43,530
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$38,244

These 8 fields listed for College of Coastal Georgia measure earnings after completion. The $39,318 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 11 additional College of Coastal Georgia fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does College of Coastal Georgia report?

College of Coastal Georgia's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 875–1100 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is College of Coastal Georgia's acceptance rate?

98.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,578 admitted from 2,627 applicants.

How much does College of Coastal Georgia cost?

In-state tuition is $3,616; out-of-state students pay $10,936. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does College of Coastal Georgia report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $39,318. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Georgia

Brewton-Parker Christian University — 96.5% admitted
Brenau University — 87.8% admitted
Columbus State University — 99.1% admitted
Covenant College — 86.5% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.