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Georgia College & State University

Georgia College & State University is based in the town of Milledgeville, GA — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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

$13,152

family income
under $30k

$14,675

$30–48k

$18,262

$48–75k

$20,684

$75–110k

$21,140

over $110k

Average net price

$20,6862023–24Skip 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 Georgia College & State University rose from $11,758 (2008) to $20,686 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,758
2009	$10,425
2010	$12,269
2011	$15,552
2012	$16,621
2013	$16,941
2014	$17,283
2015	$19,370
2016	$19,686
2017	$20,189
2018	$19,691
2019	$20,139
2020	$19,827
2021	$19,583
2022	$18,809
2023	$20,686

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$30,2582024–25Skip 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 Georgia College & State University rose from $17,674 (2009) to $30,258 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,674
2010	$18,148
2011	$21,175
2012	$22,229
2013	$23,052
2014	$23,731
2015	$24,478
2016	$26,856
2017	$27,273
2018	$28,027
2019	$28,467
2020	$28,707
2021	$28,032
2022	$28,118
2023	$27,781
2024	$30,258

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	$2,358	$7,988
2001	$3,032	$10,128
2002	$3,138	$10,968
2003	$3,596	$12,602
2004	$3,862	$13,318
2005	$4,142	$14,354
2006	$4,424	$15,352
2007	$4,750	$16,424
2008	$5,476	$19,108
2013	$8,790	$26,690
2014	$8,960	$27,308
2015	$9,170	$27,518
2016	$9,202	$27,550
2017	$9,346	$28,060
2018	$9,346	$28,060
2019	$9,526	$28,710
2020	$9,524	$28,704
2021	$9,524	$28,704
2022	$8,974	$28,154
2023	$8,998	$28,178

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Georgia College & State University reports tuition of $9,186 for in-state students and $29,512 for out-of-state students. Check Georgia College & State University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 5,947 undergrads, Georgia College & State University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

63.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Georgia College & State University 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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63.6%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 Georgia College & State University rose from 31.6% (entered 1991) to 63.6% (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
1991 cohort	31.6%
1992 cohort	32.9%
1993 cohort	28.9%
1994 cohort	31.9%
1995 cohort	32.8%
1996 cohort	34.7%
1997 cohort	34.8%
1998 cohort	36.7%
1999 cohort	44.3%
2000 cohort	40.8%
2001 cohort	46.4%
2002 cohort	41.6%
2003 cohort	48.5%
2004 cohort	59.5%
2005 cohort	55.3%
2006 cohort	57.3%
2007 cohort	61.2%
2008 cohort	61.3%
2009 cohort	60.4%
2010 cohort	59.4%
2011 cohort	66%
2012 cohort	63.6%
2013 cohort	63.6%
2014 cohort	61.7%
2015 cohort	62.1%
2016 cohort	62.4%
2017 cohort	61.6%
2018 cohort	63.6%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

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)	$8,204	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$8,250	$4,449
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,688	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$11,000	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,410	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,254	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,000	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$11,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$11,462	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$11,925	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$12,035	$4,907
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$12,388	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$13,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$15,392	$6,100
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$16,500	$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,500	$7,650
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$21,500	$8,630
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$21,500	$8,809
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$22,000	$8,775
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,250	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$22,667	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$22,500	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$22,250	$8,750

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

$50,644

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$55,026

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$58,140

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

Georgia College & State University admitted 4,936 of 6,310 applicants in Fall 2024. The 78.2% rate describes that application pool.

78.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,998 in-state tuition · 2023–24 5,947 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests required · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1070–12301600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Georgia College & State University received 6,310 applications and admitted 4,936 (78.2%), with 1,801 enrolling.

Georgia College & State University reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Georgia College & State University's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	550	590	630
SAT Math	520	560	600
ACT Composite	22	24	26

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).

Acceptance rate

78.2%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 2001	70.1%
Fall 2002	58.6%
Fall 2003	62.4%
Fall 2004	43.7%
Fall 2005	60.4%
Fall 2006	60.4%
Fall 2007	59.2%
Fall 2008	59.2%
Fall 2009	61.7%
Fall 2010	79%
Fall 2011	70%
Fall 2012	66.1%
Fall 2013	68%
Fall 2014	76.2%
Fall 2015	75.7%
Fall 2016	84.5%
Fall 2017	79%
Fall 2018	77.8%
Fall 2019	79.6%
Fall 2020	85.9%
Fall 2021	87.7%
Fall 2022	80%
Fall 2023	87.8%
Fall 2024	78.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1070–1230Fall 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 2001	970	1120
Fall 2002	980	1140
Fall 2003	1010	1160
Fall 2004	1040	1197
Fall 2005	1030	1200
Fall 2006	1030	1200
Fall 2007	1020	1190
Fall 2008	1020	1190
Fall 2009	1040	1200
Fall 2010	1060	1220
Fall 2011	1040	1220
Fall 2012	1060	1240
Fall 2013	1050	1230
Fall 2014	1050	1220
Fall 2015	1050	1230
Fall 2016	1030	1220
Fall 2017	1100	1260
Fall 2018	1110	1280
Fall 2019	1110	1260
Fall 2020	1100	1245
Fall 2021	1070	1260
Fall 2022	1060	1230
Fall 2023	1060	1240
Fall 2024	1070	1230

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–26Fall 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 2001	19	22
Fall 2002	20	23
Fall 2003	20	24
Fall 2004	21	24
Fall 2005	20	24
Fall 2006	20	24
Fall 2007	21	25
Fall 2008	21	25
Fall 2009	22	25
Fall 2010	22	26
Fall 2011	22	26
Fall 2012	23	26
Fall 2013	22	26
Fall 2014	23	26
Fall 2015	23	27
Fall 2016	22	26
Fall 2017	23	27
Fall 2018	23	27
Fall 2019	23	28
Fall 2020	23	27
Fall 2021	21	27
Fall 2022	21	26
Fall 2023	21	26
Fall 2024	22	26

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, 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

5,947Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Georgia College & State University rose from 4,401 (Fall 2002) to 5,947 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	4,401
Fall 2003	4,632
Fall 2004	4,532
Fall 2005	4,776
Fall 2006	5,103
Fall 2007	5,251
Fall 2008	5,429
Fall 2009	5,576
Fall 2010	5,620
Fall 2011	5,557
Fall 2012	5,487
Fall 2013	5,636
Fall 2014	5,827
Fall 2015	5,933
Fall 2016	5,923
Fall 2017	5,857
Fall 2018	5,834
Fall 2019	5,764
Fall 2020	5,549
Fall 2021	5,489
Fall 2022	5,185
Fall 2023	5,599
Fall 2024	5,947

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%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 Georgia College & State University has held near 82% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	78%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	84%
Fall 2006 cohort	81%
Fall 2007 cohort	84%
Fall 2008 cohort	84%
Fall 2009 cohort	85%
Fall 2010 cohort	83%
Fall 2011 cohort	86%
Fall 2012 cohort	85%
Fall 2013 cohort	85%
Fall 2014 cohort	86%
Fall 2015 cohort	85%
Fall 2016 cohort	84%
Fall 2017 cohort	85%
Fall 2018 cohort	86%
Fall 2019 cohort	82%
Fall 2020 cohort	78%
Fall 2021 cohort	80%
Fall 2022 cohort	84%
Fall 2023 cohort	82%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Georgia College & State University

17.6% of Georgia College & State University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Georgia College & State University as a primarily residential campus of 5,947 undergraduates — and 82.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Georgia College & State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1070–1230 — their midpoint is above the GA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Georgia College & State University'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 Georgia College & State University 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

Georgia College & State University78.2%

Georgia median70.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Georgia College & State University$9,186

Georgia median$13,920

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Georgia College & State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Georgia College & State University$58,140

Georgia median$47,290

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Georgia College & State University, Georgia and national reference values
Metric & basis	Georgia College & State University	Georgia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	78.2%	70.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$9,186	$13,920	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$58,140	$47,290	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 24 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$97,653
Computer Science	$96,335
Business/Managerial Economics	$86,894
Physics	$85,089
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$83,058
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$71,795
Marketing	$71,560
Accounting and Related Services	$69,875
Mathematics	$67,340
Public Health	$62,386
Political Science and Government	$61,009
Biology, General	$58,522
Journalism	$57,843
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$55,817
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$54,927
Research and Experimental Psychology	$54,441
Special Education and Teaching	$54,380
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$52,509
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$52,478
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$52,062
English Language and Literature, General	$44,931
History	$44,795
Fine and Studio Arts	$37,109
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$33,965

These 24 fields listed for Georgia College & State University measure earnings after completion. The $58,140 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 14 additional Georgia College & State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Georgia College & State University report?

Georgia College & State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1070–1230 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Georgia College & State University's acceptance rate?

78.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,936 admitted from 6,310 applicants.

How much does Georgia College & State University cost?

In-state tuition is $9,186; out-of-state students pay $29,512. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Georgia College & State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,140. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Georgia

Georgia Southwestern State University — 75.2% admitted
Fort Valley State University — 65.9% admitted
Emmanuel University — 74% admitted
LaGrange College — 62.1% 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.