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East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, Georgia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·ega.edu
6-yr Graduation
17%
-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,820
peer median 2,536
Avg net price
$9,380
+$1.6k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
17%-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
3%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
3%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
15%
Non-Pell
22%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 20 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 17 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
20
Passing
3
15.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

20programs
  • Passing3 · 15.0%
  • No Data17 · 85.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
17

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+7.3%
$34,538 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+28.7%
$41,433 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+59.7%
$51,440 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
45%
$15,693 debt · $34,538 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$12,000 debt · $41,433 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1975Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. May 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,922
$30–48k$8,495
$48–75k$11,540
$75–110k$13,156
$110k+$14,541

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,380
+$1,627vs Baccalaureate median $7,753
Federal loans
27.3%
In-state tuition
$2,736
Out-of-state
$9,088

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,134 students received $6.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,134
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.2M
$6,152,958 total
Direct Loans
$3.0M
1,017 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
463 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
492 loan awards
Parent PLUS$443K
62 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,071 borrowers who entered repayment, 83 (7.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.7%
+5.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,071
Defaulted
83
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.0%
2017
20.4%
2018
16.1%
2019
7.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at East Georgia State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

227 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11450.2%
02Business
4720.7%
03Social Sciences
3415.0%
04Education
2711.9%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
52.2%
06Psychology
00.0%
07Security/Protective
00.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%
09Health Professions
00.0%
10Communication
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,820
12-mo unduplicated
2,176
Undergraduate
2,176
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%939
Women
57%1,237

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
46.1%
White
38.2%
Hispanic
7.6%
Two or more
4.8%
Unknown
2.2%
Asian
0.7%
Non-resident
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
175
115 M · 60 W
Women athletes
34.3%
Athletic aid
$81K
Total student aid
Budget
$830K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$40K
$41K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$42K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
40 M · 41 W
$372K
Baseball
75 M ·
$206K
Softball
· 19 W
$147K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
21.36
40 offenses · 1,873 students

3-year trend

2.072 yrs ago23.411 yr ago21.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
92
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
50
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
14
Burglary
9
Rape
8
Motor vehicle theft
5
Aggravated assault
3
Robbery
1

By location

40total
  • On campus40

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

5
Domestic violence
8
Dating violence
9
Stalking
22 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons33
Drugs2989
Liquor10166

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
47

East Georgia State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions East Georgia State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectEast Georgia State College
17%1,820$9,380Baccalaureate
South Georgia State College
20%1,893$9,300Baccalaureate
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
18%1,549$5,090Baccalaureate
Gordon State College
15%85.9%3,179$8,918Baccalaureate
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
38%75.7%3,825$6,061Baccalaureate
Georgia Highlands College
20%5,382$6,588Baccalaureate
Peer group median19%80.8%2,536$7,753

Frequently asked questions about East Georgia State College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about East Georgia State College.

What is the graduation rate at East Georgia State College?

East Georgia State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 17% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend East Georgia State College?

East Georgia State College reports a total enrollment of 1,820 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at East Georgia State College?

The average net price at East Georgia State College is $9,380 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is East Georgia State College located?

East Georgia State College is located in Swainsboro, Georgia 30401.

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