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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a public campus in Atlanta proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus — 8% of its 18,785 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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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

$7,491

family income
under $30k

$9,083

$30–48k

$13,349

$48–75k

$16,601

$75–110k

$17,250

over $110k

Average net price

$12,1162023–24Skip 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 Institute of Technology-Main Campus rose from $7,476 (2008) to $12,116 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$7,476
2009	$6,987
2010	$6,540
2011	$10,084
2012	$11,053
2013	$10,994
2014	$11,574
2015	$11,639
2016	$13,291
2017	$14,927
2018	$14,739
2019	$14,974
2020	$14,820
2021	$14,588
2022	$13,289
2023	$12,116

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$28,1672024–25Skip 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 Institute of Technology-Main Campus rose from $16,052 (2009) to $28,167 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$16,052
2010	$18,240
2011	$19,793
2012	$20,859
2013	$21,980
2014	$23,216
2015	$24,629
2016	$25,616
2017	$27,245
2018	$28,501
2019	$28,454
2020	$29,291
2021	$29,364
2022	$29,148
2023	$27,797
2024	$28,167

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
2001	$3,454	$12,350
2002	$3,616	$13,986
2003	$4,076	$16,002
2004	$4,278	$17,558
2005	$4,648	$18,990
2006	$4,926	$20,272
2007	$5,305	$21,699
2008	$6,040	$25,182
2013	$10,650	$29,954
2014	$11,394	$30,698
2015	$12,204	$32,396
2016	$12,212	$32,404
2017	$12,418	$33,014
2018	$12,424	$33,020
2019	$12,682	$33,794
2020	$12,852	$33,964
2021	$12,852	$33,964
2022	$11,764	$32,876
2023	$11,764	$32,876

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus reports tuition of $12,058 for in-state students and $34,484 for out-of-state students. Check Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a big school: 18,785 undergraduates at last count.

94% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 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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94%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 Institute of Technology-Main Campus rose from 67.8% (entered 1991) to 94% (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	67.8%
1992 cohort	68.8%
1993 cohort	69.1%
1994 cohort	68.9%
1995 cohort	67.6%
1996 cohort	67.8%
1997 cohort	69.3%
1998 cohort	71.9%
1999 cohort	76.1%
2000 cohort	77%
2001 cohort	77.7%
2002 cohort	77.2%
2003 cohort	79.2%
2004 cohort	79.7%
2005 cohort	78.9%
2006 cohort	79.3%
2007 cohort	82.2%
2008 cohort	81.5%
2009 cohort	84.8%
2010 cohort	86.3%
2011 cohort	85.3%
2012 cohort	87.3%
2013 cohort	89.8%
2014 cohort	90.7%
2015 cohort	91.9%
2016 cohort	92.6%
2017 cohort	92.3%
2018 cohort	94%

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)	$14,500	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,251	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,667	$3,189
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,250	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,500	$3,169
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,971	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,550	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,500	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,733	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,250	$5,475
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,481	$6,219
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$20,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$20,923	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$22,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,750	$9,218
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,750	$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,750	$14,887
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,750	$13,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,000	$13,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$22,250	$15,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,672	$19,000

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

$89,432

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$94,647

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$102,772

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 Institute of Technology-Main Campus admitted 8,413 of 59,789 applicants in Fall 2024. The 14.1% rate describes that application pool.

14.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $11,764 in-state tuition · 2023–24 18,785 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests required · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1370–15401600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus received 59,789 applications and admitted 8,413 (14.1%), with 3,836 enrolling.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	680	720	750
SAT Math	690	760	790
ACT Composite	30	33	34

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

14.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's admission rate fell from 54.4% to 14.1%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	54.4%
Fall 2002	58.9%
Fall 2003	62.8%
Fall 2004	70.1%
Fall 2005	67.5%
Fall 2006	66.6%
Fall 2007	63%
Fall 2008	63.3%
Fall 2009	60.9%
Fall 2010	58.8%
Fall 2011	51.7%
Fall 2012	51.2%
Fall 2013	54.9%
Fall 2014	33.4%
Fall 2015	32.2%
Fall 2016	25.8%
Fall 2017	23.4%
Fall 2018	21.5%
Fall 2019	20.6%
Fall 2020	21.3%
Fall 2021	16%
Fall 2022	17.1%
Fall 2023	16.5%
Fall 2024	14.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1370–1540Fall 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	1250	1420
Fall 2002	1250	1420
Fall 2003	1250	1430
Fall 2004	1230	1420
Fall 2005	1250	1420
Fall 2006	1230	1400
Fall 2007	1240	1420
Fall 2008	1240	1420
Fall 2009	1250	1420
Fall 2010	1230	1430
Fall 2011	1240	1430
Fall 2012	1260	1450
Fall 2013	1260	1460
Fall 2014	1310	1490
Fall 2015	1310	1500
Fall 2016	1320	1500
Fall 2017	1090	1520
Fall 2018	1390	1540
Fall 2019	1300	1510
Fall 2020	1370	1530
Fall 2021	1310	1500
Fall 2022	1370	1550
Fall 2023	1330	1530
Fall 2024	1370	1540

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

30–34Fall 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	26	30
Fall 2005	26	30
Fall 2006	25	32
Fall 2007	27	31
Fall 2008	27	31
Fall 2009	27	31
Fall 2010	27	31
Fall 2011	27	32
Fall 2012	28	32
Fall 2013	28	32
Fall 2014	30	33
Fall 2015	30	33
Fall 2016	30	34
Fall 2017	30	34
Fall 2018	31	34
Fall 2019	29	34
Fall 2020	31	35
Fall 2021	30	34
Fall 2022	31	35
Fall 2023	28	34
Fall 2024	30	34

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

18,785Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus rose from 11,226 (Fall 2002) to 18,785 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	11,226
Fall 2003	11,108
Fall 2004	11,354
Fall 2005	11,624
Fall 2006	12,103
Fall 2007	12,315
Fall 2008	12,532
Fall 2009	12,942
Fall 2010	13,160
Fall 2011	13,300
Fall 2012	13,954
Fall 2013	13,975
Fall 2014	13,996
Fall 2015	14,463
Fall 2016	14,766
Fall 2017	14,810
Fall 2018	15,201
Fall 2019	15,174
Fall 2020	15,743
Fall 2021	16,552
Fall 2022	17,379
Fall 2023	18,260
Fall 2024	18,785

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

98%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 Institute of Technology-Main Campus has held near 98% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	92%
Fall 2004 cohort	91%
Fall 2005 cohort	92%
Fall 2006 cohort	92%
Fall 2007 cohort	93%
Fall 2008 cohort	93%
Fall 2009 cohort	94%
Fall 2010 cohort	95%
Fall 2011 cohort	95%
Fall 2012 cohort	96%
Fall 2013 cohort	96%
Fall 2014 cohort	97%
Fall 2015 cohort	97%
Fall 2016 cohort	97%
Fall 2017 cohort	97%
Fall 2018 cohort	97%
Fall 2019 cohort	97%
Fall 2020 cohort	97%
Fall 2021 cohort	98%
Fall 2022 cohort	98%
Fall 2023 cohort	98%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

13.9% of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus as a primarily residential campus of 18,785 undergraduates — and 98.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's SAT section-percentile sums are 1370–1540 — their midpoint is above the GA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus'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 Institute of Technology-Main Campus 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 Institute of Technology-Main Campus14.1%

Georgia median70.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$12,058

Georgia median$13,920

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$102,772

Georgia median$47,290

National median$53,781

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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, Georgia and national reference values
Metric & basis	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Georgia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	14.1%	70.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$12,058	$13,920	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$102,772	$47,290	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

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

View 22 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$150,628
Computer Engineering	$128,497
Industrial Engineering	$128,003
Mathematics	$122,099
Nuclear Engineering	$114,772
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$111,655
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$106,155
Chemical Engineering	$104,104
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$102,755
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$102,415
Mechanical Engineering	$99,955
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$99,915
Design and Applied Arts	$95,697
Materials Engineering	$92,260
Civil Engineering	$85,133
Research and Experimental Psychology	$83,012
Physics	$82,431
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$81,818
International Relations and National Security Studies	$79,264
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$72,940
Architecture	$71,292
Science, Technology and Society	$65,454

These 22 fields listed for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus measure earnings after completion. The $102,772 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 14 additional Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus report?

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1370–1540 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's acceptance rate?

14.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 8,413 admitted from 59,789 applicants.

How much does Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus cost?

In-state tuition is $12,058; out-of-state students pay $34,484. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $102,772. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Georgia

Emory University — 10.6% admitted
Emory University-Oxford College — 13.1% admitted
Georgia Southwestern State University — 75.2% admitted
Fort Valley State University — 65.9% 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.