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Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·gcsu.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
+19.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
7,097
peer median 7,604
Avg net price
$20,686
+$6.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
6,310
6,310 candidates competed
Admitted
4,936
78.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,801
36.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
64%+19.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
53%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

0.4pp gap
Pell recipients
64%145 of 227
Non-Pell (all)
64%797 of 1254
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%141 of 236
No Federal Aid
64%656 of 1018

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 70 Title IV programs, 33 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
70
Passing
33
47.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

70programs
  • Passing33 · 47.1%
  • No Data37 · 52.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
31
No data
37

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.

33
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+5.5%
$33,965 vs $32,203
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+15.2%
$37,109 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+28.1%
$59,425 vs $46,391
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+32.1%
$61,269 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+34.9%
$62,561 vs $46,391
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+39.1%
$44,795 vs $32,203
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+39.5%
$44,931 vs $32,203
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+59.5%
$90,411 vs $56,700

Debt vs earnings

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

25
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
59%
$21,875 debt · $37,109 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
55%
$24,850 debt · $44,931 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
49%
$25,241 debt · $52,062 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
46%
$27,599 debt · $59,425 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
46%
$24,159 debt · $52,509 earn
Research and Experimental Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
46%
$25,000 debt · $54,441 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
45%
$27,599 debt · $61,269 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
44%
$27,547 debt · $62,561 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1925Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 9

  1. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2023Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education · Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses
  3. Oct 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  4. Oct 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Oct 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,396
$30–48k$16,772
$48–75k$19,179
$75–110k$22,294
$110k+$23,216

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

Avg net price
$20,686
+$6,449vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $14,237
Federal loans
34.3%
In-state tuition
$9,186
Out-of-state
$29,512

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,266 students received $7.8M in Pell grants, alongside $24.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,266
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.8M
$7,821,208 total
Direct Loans
$24.0M
3,604 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.7M
967 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.6M
1,587 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$8.6M
627 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.5M
345 loan awards
Grad PLUS$650K
78 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,467 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,467
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.6%
2017
2.7%
2018
3.4%
2019
0.9%
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 Georgia College & State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs78
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,551 total completions
01Education
47030.3%
02Business
36523.5%
03Health Professions
25716.6%
04Parks/Recreation
825.3%
05Psychology
754.8%
06Communication
744.8%
07Computer Sciences
704.5%
08Biological Sciences
634.1%
09English Language
563.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
392.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
7,097
12-mo unduplicated
8,161
Undergraduate
6,587
Graduate
1,574

Gender split

Men
34%2,784
Women
66%5,377

Race / ethnicity composition

White
82.5%
Hispanic
7.2%
Black
3.1%
Two or more
3.1%
Asian
1.8%
Unknown
1.4%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
223
103 M · 120 W
Women athletes
53.8%
Athletic aid
$1.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$597K
$832K
Recruiting expense
$11K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$48K
$54K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Baseball
48 M · —
$485K
Basketball
17 M · 16 W
$862K
Soccer
— · 32 W
$313K
Cross Country
13 M · 17 W
$175K
Softball
— · 26 W
$325K
Tennis
10 M · 10 W
$526K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.88
6 offenses · 6,811 students

3-year trend

2.662 yrs ago1.741 yr ago0.88Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2
Rape
1
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

6total
  • On campus1
  • Non-campus5

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
4
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs623
Liquor5119

Residence-hall fires

  • Adams Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100,000-$249,999

Data quality: 6 reports were 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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
334

Georgia College & State vs Peer comparison

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

IPEDS
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
SubjectGeorgia College & State University
64%—7,097$20,686Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Columbus State University
43%99.1%7,913$13,115Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of North Georgia
50%67.9%19,291$9,823Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Alabama A & M University
24%58.0%7,295$17,621Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
McNeese State University
46%78.3%6,241$12,493Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
North Carolina Central University
42%87.0%8,579$15,359Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median45%78.3%7,604$14,237

Institutions like Georgia College & State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Georgia College & State's comparison group.

IPEDS

Georgia College & State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
4 members
  • Chris Ferland
    Assistant Vice President of the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
  • Doug Moore
    Director of the Office of Institutional Research
  • Cara Smith
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Anita Fraley
    Coordinator of External Reporting for the Office of Institutional Research

Common Data Set

Georgia College & State's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
6,915
6,047 UG · 868 grad
6-yr graduation rate
59%
First-year retention
85%
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$22,160
after avg need-based grant
01

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$26,554
Tuition
$7,32428%
Fees
$2,0228%
Room & board
$12,53847%
Books
$1,5006%
Other
$3,17012%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $26,554 (2017-2018).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$26,554
Net (aided)
$22,160
Avg need grant
$4,394

Sticker $26,554 → about $22,160 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($4,394); 64% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Student loans62.6%
Federal35.0%
Federal Work-Study1.3%
Institutional1.0%

1% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
54%
Avg debt
$29,138

54% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $29,138 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
59%
Retention
85%

6-year graduation rate 59%; first-year retention 85%.

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students134
10-19 students274
20-29 students395
30-39 students169
40-49 students62
50-99 students63
100+ students0

37% of classes have under 20 students; 6% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
77%
Women faculty
55%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing22.8%
Health professions and related programs15.9%
Education8.61%
Communication/journalism7.46%
Parks and recreation7.11%
Psychology6.32%
Biological/life sciences5.79%
Computer and information sciences3.86%

STEM-dominant: ~11% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic84.0%
Hispanic/Latino5.3%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic5.2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic2.9%
Asian, non-Hispanic1.5%
Nonresident aliens0.6%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.1%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
37
Share
1%

1% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
6,04787%
Graduate
86813%

6,047 undergraduates and 868 graduate students.

05

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
561
Admitted
493
Enrolled
316

561 transfer applicants → 493 admitted (87.9%) → 316 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Georgia College & State University

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

What is the graduation rate at Georgia College & State University?

Georgia College & State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Georgia College & State University?

Georgia College & State University reports a total enrollment of 7,097 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Georgia College & State University?

The average net price at Georgia College & State University is $20,686 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Georgia College & State University?

Georgia College & State University's yield rate is 36.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Georgia College & State University located?

Georgia College & State University is located in Milledgeville, Georgia 31061.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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