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Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University is based in the town of Statesboro, 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

$13,139

family income
under $30k

$13,922

$30–48k

$16,475

$48–75k

$19,776

$75–110k

$20,259

over $110k

Average net price

$15,2672023–24Skip 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 Southern University has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $16,963 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $15,267.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,024
2009	$11,179
2010	$14,219
2011	$16,569
2012	$16,405
2013	$16,552
2014	$16,963
2015	$16,480
2016	$16,548
2017	$15,795
2018	$15,536
2019	$15,571
2020	$15,851
2021	$15,266
2022	$16,531
2023	$15,267

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$24,4302024–25Skip 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 Southern University rose from $15,848 (2009) to $24,430 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$15,848
2010	$16,860
2011	$20,604
2012	$21,529
2013	$21,513
2014	$21,932
2015	$22,424
2016	$22,417
2017	$22,467
2018	$21,884
2019	$22,171
2020	$22,608
2021	$23,023
2022	$22,652
2023	$24,563
2024	$24,430

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	$2,500	$8,128
2001	$2,576	$8,372
2002	$2,694	$8,724
2003	$2,912	$9,548
2004	$3,152	$10,120
2005	$3,462	$10,778
2006	$3,612	$11,294
2007	$4,082	$12,954
2008	$4,348	$13,930
2013	$6,071	$16,137
2014	$6,170	$16,487
2015	$6,273	$16,847
2016	$6,273	$16,847
2017	$6,356	$17,142
2018	$6,356	$17,142
2019	$6,463	$17,518
2020	$6,485	$17,539
2021	$6,485	$17,539
2022	$6,485	$17,539
2023	$5,905	$16,959

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Georgia Southern University reports tuition of $6,022 for in-state students and $17,734 for out-of-state students. Check Georgia Southern University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Georgia Southern University is a big school: 21,790 undergraduates at last count.

54.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Georgia Southern 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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54.9%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 Southern University rose from 36.5% (entered 1991) to 54.9% (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	36.5%
1992 cohort	35.5%
1993 cohort	37.9%
1994 cohort	34.4%
1995 cohort	38.1%
1996 cohort	36.3%
1997 cohort	37.4%
1998 cohort	37.8%
1999 cohort	40.9%
2000 cohort	43%
2001 cohort	45.1%
2002 cohort	45.4%
2003 cohort	47.3%
2004 cohort	45%
2005 cohort	46.5%
2006 cohort	50.4%
2007 cohort	50.5%
2008 cohort	51.3%
2009 cohort	50.4%
2010 cohort	51.4%
2011 cohort	49.9%
2012 cohort	50.5%
2013 cohort	49.9%
2014 cohort	53.7%
2015 cohort	53.6%
2016 cohort	52.7%
2017 cohort	52%
2018 cohort	54.9%

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)	$13,625	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,137	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,167	$5,270
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,250	$4,178
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$16,250	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,250	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,250	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,500	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,500	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$21,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$22,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,000	$8,896
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,250	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,250	$9,548
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$23,250	$9,542
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$23,250	$8,982

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

$44,423

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$49,438

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$53,236

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 Southern University admitted 18,317 of 20,840 applicants in Fall 2024. The 87.9% rate describes that application pool.

87.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $5,905 in-state tuition · 2023–24 21,790 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 986–11331600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Georgia Southern University received 20,840 applications and admitted 18,317 (87.9%), with 5,170 enrolling.

Georgia Southern University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Georgia Southern University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 528–583 and Math was 458–550 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 986–1133 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	528	555	583
SAT Math	458	500	550
ACT Composite	18	20	23

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

87.9%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	79.1%
Fall 2002	61.4%
Fall 2003	55%
Fall 2004	54%
Fall 2005	54.2%
Fall 2006	55.2%
Fall 2007	47.4%
Fall 2008	45.4%
Fall 2009	50.3%
Fall 2010	55.9%
Fall 2011	56%
Fall 2012	49.5%
Fall 2013	52%
Fall 2014	63.1%
Fall 2015	60.2%
Fall 2016	64.5%
Fall 2017	68.3%
Fall 2018	67.7%
Fall 2019	73.8%
Fall 2020	91.2%
Fall 2021	90.5%
Fall 2022	88.9%
Fall 2023	89.6%
Fall 2024	87.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

986–1133Fall 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	920	1090
Fall 2002	940	1110
Fall 2003	960	1130
Fall 2004	960	1140
Fall 2005	980	1150
Fall 2006	990	1170
Fall 2007	990	1150
Fall 2008	1030	1180
Fall 2009	1020	1190
Fall 2010	1020	1170
Fall 2011	1020	1180
Fall 2012	1030	1180
Fall 2013	1030	1190
Fall 2014	1030	1180
Fall 2015	1030	1180
Fall 2016	1030	1190
Fall 2017	1100	1230
Fall 2018	1060	1200
Fall 2019	1050	1200
Fall 2020	993	1170
Fall 2021	990	1200
Fall 2022	980	1150
Fall 2023	980	1160
Fall 2024	986	1133

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–23Fall 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	18	22
Fall 2002	19	22
Fall 2003	19	23
Fall 2004	19	23
Fall 2005	20	23
Fall 2006	20	23
Fall 2007	20	23
Fall 2008	21	24
Fall 2009	21	24
Fall 2010	21	25
Fall 2011	21	25
Fall 2012	21	24
Fall 2013	21	25
Fall 2014	22	25
Fall 2015	21	25
Fall 2016	22	26
Fall 2017	22	26
Fall 2018	21	25
Fall 2019	20	25
Fall 2020	18	24
Fall 2021	18	24
Fall 2022	18	23
Fall 2023	18	23
Fall 2024	18	23

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

21,790Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Georgia Southern University rose from 12,717 (Fall 2002) to 21,790 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	12,717
Fall 2003	13,021
Fall 2004	13,526
Fall 2005	13,975
Fall 2006	13,752
Fall 2007	14,157
Fall 2008	14,583
Fall 2009	15,626
Fall 2010	16,262
Fall 2011	16,757
Fall 2012	17,139
Fall 2013	17,103
Fall 2014	17,232
Fall 2015	17,173
Fall 2016	17,349
Fall 2017	17,062
Fall 2018	22,239
Fall 2019	21,665
Fall 2020	22,275
Fall 2021	22,404
Fall 2022	20,996
Fall 2023	21,029
Fall 2024	21,790

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%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 Southern University has held near 78% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	76%
Fall 2003 cohort	79%
Fall 2004 cohort	78%
Fall 2005 cohort	76%
Fall 2006 cohort	79%
Fall 2007 cohort	81%
Fall 2008 cohort	81%
Fall 2009 cohort	80%
Fall 2010 cohort	80%
Fall 2011 cohort	77%
Fall 2012 cohort	80%
Fall 2013 cohort	81%
Fall 2014 cohort	82%
Fall 2015 cohort	81%
Fall 2016 cohort	79%
Fall 2017 cohort	78%
Fall 2018 cohort	78%
Fall 2019 cohort	79%
Fall 2020 cohort	72%
Fall 2021 cohort	72%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	78%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Georgia Southern University

36.3% of Georgia Southern University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Georgia Southern University as a primarily residential campus of 21,790 undergraduates — and 77.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Georgia Southern University's SAT section-percentile sums are 986–1133 — their midpoint is below the GA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Georgia Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern University87.9%

Georgia median70.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Georgia Southern University$6,022

Georgia median$13,920

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Georgia Southern University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Georgia Southern University$53,236

Georgia median$47,290

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Georgia Southern University, Georgia and national reference values
Metric & basis	Georgia Southern University	Georgia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	87.9%	70.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$6,022	$13,920	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$53,236	$47,290	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 49 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	$95,844
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$95,467
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$92,026
Mechanical Engineering	$87,731
Management Information Systems and Services	$81,310
Information Science/Studies	$80,409
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$79,988
Finance and Financial Management Services	$79,411
Civil Engineering	$78,034
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$74,726
Accounting and Related Services	$74,282
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$72,156
Marketing	$69,425
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$66,017
Chemistry	$65,629
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$65,037
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$64,934
Mathematics	$59,424
Political Science and Government	$58,949
Business/Managerial Economics	$57,606
Anthropology	$55,879
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$55,330
Journalism	$54,396
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	$53,981
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$53,826
Criminology	$53,766
Design and Applied Arts	$53,396
Special Education and Teaching	$53,272
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$52,398
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$52,038
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$51,581
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$50,800
Biology, General	$50,667
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$49,941
Public Health	$49,881
Psychology, General	$48,180
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$48,137
International Relations and National Security Studies	$47,844
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$47,439
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$47,109
English Language and Literature, General	$45,901
History	$45,796
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$45,505
Apparel and Textiles	$45,043
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$42,573
Sociology	$42,305
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$38,107
Fine and Studio Arts	$34,659
Music	$34,150

These 49 fields listed for Georgia Southern University measure earnings after completion. The $53,236 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 25 additional Georgia Southern University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Georgia Southern University report?

Georgia Southern University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 986–1133 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Georgia Southern University's acceptance rate?

87.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 18,317 admitted from 20,840 applicants.

How much does Georgia Southern University cost?

In-state tuition is $6,022; out-of-state students pay $17,734. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Georgia Southern University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,236. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Georgia

Gordon State College — 85.9% admitted
Life University — 93% admitted
Herzing University-Atlanta — 93.8% 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.