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Georgia State University reports 26,623 undergraduates in Atlanta, GA. Its federal reporting group is labeled Georgia State University.

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Georgia State University · Atlanta, Georgia · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 139940.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Georgia State University).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

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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

$13,552

family income
under $30k

$14,546

$30–48k

$17,219

$48–75k

$19,421

$75–110k

$20,338

over $110k

Average net price

$15,9312023–24Skip 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 State University rose from $11,352 (2008) to $15,931 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,352
2009	$12,015
2010	$11,597
2011	$14,467
2012	$15,377
2013	$15,853
2014	$14,290
2015	$14,773
2016	$15,506
2017	$14,519
2018	$13,953
2019	$17,242
2020	$17,738
2021	$17,202
2022	$15,931
2023	$15,931

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$28,2412024–25Skip 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 State University rose from $18,829 (2009) to $28,241 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$18,829
2010	$21,356
2011	$21,965
2012	$22,673
2013	$23,124
2014	$24,377
2015	$23,631
2016	$24,223
2017	$24,857
2018	$23,951
2019	$23,636
2020	$27,206
2021	$27,211
2022	$27,149
2023	$26,535
2024	$28,241

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	$3,132	$10,650
2001	$3,292	$11,188
2002	$3,472	$11,842
2003	$3,920	$13,544
2004	$4,154	$14,260
2005	$4,464	$15,378
2006	$4,818	$16,496
2007	$5,484	$18,972
2008	$6,056	$20,624
2013	$8,368	$22,936
2014	$8,618	$23,186
2015	$8,974	$23,542
2016	$8,974	$23,542
2017	$9,112	$23,971
2018	$9,112	$23,971
2019	$9,286	$24,517
2020	$9,286	$24,517
2021	$9,286	$24,517
2022	$8,478	$23,709
2023	$8,478	$23,709

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Georgia State University reports published tuition by residency: $8,664 in-state versus $24,840 out-of-state — a $16,176 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Georgia State University reports 26,623 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

53.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Georgia 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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53.1%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 State University rose from 24.9% (entered 1991) to 53.1% (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	24.9%
1992 cohort	26.9%
1993 cohort	25.6%
1994 cohort	28.8%
1995 cohort	30.4%
1996 cohort	35.3%
1997 cohort	32.1%
1998 cohort	40.6%
1999 cohort	40.2%
2000 cohort	41.4%
2001 cohort	47.2%
2002 cohort	44.1%
2003 cohort	49.8%
2004 cohort	48.1%
2005 cohort	47.3%
2006 cohort	50.8%
2007 cohort	53.1%
2008 cohort	53.3%
2009 cohort	53.9%
2010 cohort	53%
2011 cohort	53.5%
2012 cohort	54.3%
2013 cohort	54.7%
2014 cohort	53.1%
2015 cohort	56.3%
2016 cohort	54.9%
2017 cohort	53.7%
2018 cohort	53.1%

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.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Georgia State University).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,999	$5,679
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,306	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,250	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$13,250	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,384	$4,773
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$12,972	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,780	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,234	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,138	$4,749
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,250	$4,778
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$17,253	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$18,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$20,000	$6,537
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$21,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$22,600	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,500	$9,328
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$22,207	$7,855
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$21,250	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$21,665	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,500	$8,310
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$20,903	$8,354

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

$37,844

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$42,670

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$47,384

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. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Georgia State University).

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 State University admitted 18,543 of 33,447 applicants in Fall 2024. The 55.4% rate describes that application pool.

55.4%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,478 in-state tuition · 2023–24 26,623 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 940–11801600

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Admissions

Georgia State University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Georgia State University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 480–590 and Math was 460–590 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 940–1180 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	480	530	590
SAT Math	460	530	590
ACT Composite	19	22	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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Georgia State University received 33,447 applications and admitted 18,543 (55.4%), with 4,208 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

55.4%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	53.3%
Fall 2002	53.3%
Fall 2003	49.2%
Fall 2004	56.3%
Fall 2005	56.3%
Fall 2006	52.4%
Fall 2007	52.4%
Fall 2008	53.2%
Fall 2009	41%
Fall 2010	51.8%
Fall 2011	51.8%
Fall 2012	51%
Fall 2013	54.7%
Fall 2014	59.4%
Fall 2015	56.6%
Fall 2016	58.8%
Fall 2017	69.8%
Fall 2018	71.4%
Fall 2019	76.1%
Fall 2020	99.9%
Fall 2021	74.6%
Fall 2022	66.8%
Fall 2023	62.3%
Fall 2024	55.4%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

940–1180Fall 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	940	1140
Fall 2002	940	1140
Fall 2003	980	1170
Fall 2004	990	1190
Fall 2005	990	1190
Fall 2006	990	1180
Fall 2007	990	1180
Fall 2008	980	1180
Fall 2009	970	1170
Fall 2010	990	1190
Fall 2011	1000	1190
Fall 2012	1000	1190
Fall 2013	960	1170
Fall 2014	960	1180
Fall 2015	950	1170
Fall 2016	960	1180
Fall 2017	1040	1220
Fall 2018	1060	1250
Fall 2019	1060	1250
Fall 2020	1030	1260
Fall 2021	1050	1290
Fall 2022	1020	1250
Fall 2023	1040	1280
Fall 2024	940	1180

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–26Fall 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	18	23
Fall 2002	18	23
Fall 2003	19	24
Fall 2004	21	25
Fall 2005	20	24
Fall 2006	20	24
Fall 2007	20	24
Fall 2008	21	25
Fall 2009	20	24
Fall 2010	21	25
Fall 2011	21	26
Fall 2012	21	25
Fall 2013	20	25
Fall 2014	20	24
Fall 2015	20	25
Fall 2016	20	26
Fall 2017	19	26
Fall 2018	21	26
Fall 2019	20	26
Fall 2020	20	26
Fall 2021	19	27
Fall 2022	19	26
Fall 2023	19	26
Fall 2024	19	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

26,623Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Georgia State University rose from 18,530 (Fall 2002) to 26,623 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	18,530
Fall 2003	19,116
Fall 2004	18,907
Fall 2005	17,983
Fall 2006	18,439
Fall 2007	19,147
Fall 2008	20,006
Fall 2009	21,548
Fall 2010	22,767
Fall 2011	23,405
Fall 2012	23,957
Fall 2013	24,128
Fall 2014	24,619
Fall 2015	24,421
Fall 2016	24,478
Fall 2017	25,031
Fall 2018	26,489
Fall 2019	27,256
Fall 2020	28,085
Fall 2021	28,415
Fall 2022	28,439
Fall 2023	27,109
Fall 2024	26,623

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

80%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 State University rose from 0% (Fall 2002) to 80% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	0%
Fall 2003 cohort	83%
Fall 2004 cohort	80%
Fall 2005 cohort	79%
Fall 2006 cohort	82%
Fall 2007 cohort	82%
Fall 2008 cohort	83%
Fall 2009 cohort	84%
Fall 2010 cohort	83%
Fall 2011 cohort	83%
Fall 2012 cohort	82%
Fall 2013 cohort	81%
Fall 2014 cohort	80%
Fall 2015 cohort	83%
Fall 2016 cohort	83%
Fall 2017 cohort	84%
Fall 2018 cohort	82%
Fall 2019 cohort	81%
Fall 2020 cohort	75%
Fall 2021 cohort	78%
Fall 2022 cohort	78%
Fall 2023 cohort	80%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Georgia State University

Faculty pay at Georgia State University averages $124,848 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Georgia State University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 26,623 undergraduates live off campus, and 79.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Georgia State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 940–1180 — their midpoint is below the GA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Georgia 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 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 State University55.4%

Georgia median70.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Georgia State University$8,664

Georgia median$13,920

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Georgia State University).

Georgia State University reporting group (shared)$47,384

Georgia median$47,290

National median$53,781

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Georgia State University, Georgia and national reference values
Metric & basis	Georgia State University	Georgia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	55.4%	70.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$8,664	$13,920	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$47,384Shared group value	$47,290	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

Georgia 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 43 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Insurance	$101,040
Computer Science	$100,582
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$99,457
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$89,587
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$87,146
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$87,020
Business/Managerial Economics	$84,681
Finance and Financial Management Services	$82,688
Accounting and Related Services	$81,029
Mathematics	$68,916
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$68,644
Marketing	$67,872
Real Estate	$62,120
Physics	$60,393
Philosophy	$60,009
Hospitality Administration/Management	$59,089
Political Science and Government	$58,432
Economics	$58,344
Public Policy Analysis	$56,842
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$56,263
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$54,899
Journalism	$54,732
Chemistry	$53,430
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$52,857
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$52,415
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$52,410
Social Work	$52,356
Biology, General	$52,222
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$51,367
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$50,632
English Language and Literature, General	$49,792
Sociology	$49,333
Psychology, General	$49,050
Public Health	$48,896
Communication and Media Studies	$47,132
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$47,111
History	$46,554
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$43,975
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$42,457
Fine and Studio Arts	$42,454
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$40,310
Anthropology	$40,306
Music	$35,963

These 43 fields listed for Georgia State University measure earnings after completion. The $47,384 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 12 additional Georgia State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Georgia State University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Georgia State University report?

Georgia State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 940–1180 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Georgia State University's acceptance rate?

55.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 18,543 admitted from 33,447 applicants.

How much does Georgia State University cost?

In-state tuition is $8,664; out-of-state students pay $24,840. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Georgia State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $47,384. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Georgia

University of Georgia — 37.7% admitted
Morehouse College — 44% admitted
Point University — 44.3% admitted
Andrew College — 45.7% 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.