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Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, Georgia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·ggc.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
12,230
peer median 5,576
Avg net price
$11,696
+$2.5k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
6,153
6,153 candidates competed
Admitted
5,876
95.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,612
44.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
21%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
6%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
21%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
20%
Non-Pell
19%

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

Program outcomes

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

Of 24 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
24
Passing
5
20.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

24programs
  • Passing5 · 20.8%
  • No Data19 · 79.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
19

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.

5
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+22.6%
$39,486 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+59.8%
$51,472 vs $32,203
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+81.2%
$58,367 vs $32,203
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+88.0%
$60,542 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+179.8%
$90,106 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
35%
$17,750 debt · $51,472 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
32%
$18,500 debt · $58,367 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$13,975 debt · $90,106 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 2009Next review Dec 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2008

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Jun 2014Renewal 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$10,362
$30–48k$10,832
$48–75k$12,810
$75–110k$16,049
$110k+$16,240

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

Avg net price
$11,696
+$2,465vs Baccalaureate median $9,231
Federal loans
24.5%
In-state tuition
$4,458
Out-of-state
$13,244

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 7,990 students received $45.3M in Pell grants, alongside $25.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,990
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$45.3M
$45,299,507 total
Direct Loans
$25.2M
6,022 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k
20
6k
21
6k
22
7k
23
8k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10.1M
2,891 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.0M
2,752 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.2M
379 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 2,834 borrowers who entered repayment, 114 (4.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,834
Defaulted
114
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.4%
2017
15.7%
2018
12.8%
2019
4.0%
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 Gwinnett College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs24
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,086 total completions
01Business
28826.5%
02Computer Sciences
16114.8%
03Psychology
12511.5%
04Education
11110.2%
05Biological Sciences
999.1%
06Health Professions
968.8%
07Security/Protective
676.2%
08Visual/Performing Arts
645.9%
09Parks/Recreation
474.3%
10Social Sciences
282.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
12,230
12-mo unduplicated
14,484
Undergraduate
14,484
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%5,883
Women
59%8,601

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
32.1%
Hispanic
28.1%
White
20.8%
Asian
10.8%
Two or more
3.8%
Non-resident
3.2%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
142
80 M · 62 W
Women athletes
43.7%
Athletic aid
$841K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$408K
$433K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$61K
$57K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
32 M · 31 W
$719K
Baseball
36 M ·
$471K
Softball
· 23 W
$328K
Tennis
12 M · 8 W
$484K

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
0.63
7 offenses · 11,030 students

3-year trend

0.262 yrs ago0.181 yr ago0.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
65
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Fondling
3
Aggravated assault
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
19
Dating violence
9
Stalking
28 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons31
Drugs117
Liquor062

Residence-hall fires

  • Building 30001 fire
    Damage $100-$999

Data quality: 2 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.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
423

Georgia Gwinnett College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Georgia Gwinnett 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
SubjectGeorgia Gwinnett College
21%12,230$11,696Baccalaureate
Dalton State College
24%5,135$4,694Baccalaureate
College of Coastal Georgia
26%98.1%3,468$12,905Baccalaureate
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
34%92.1%6,815$8,365Baccalaureate
University of Florida-Online
75%61.3%5,655$4,702Baccalaureate
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
38%80.5%5,496$10,097Baccalaureate
Peer group median30%86.3%5,576$9,231

Frequently asked questions about Georgia Gwinnett College

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

What is the graduation rate at Georgia Gwinnett College?

Georgia Gwinnett College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Georgia Gwinnett College?

Georgia Gwinnett College reports a total enrollment of 12,230 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Georgia Gwinnett College?

The average net price at Georgia Gwinnett College is $11,696 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Georgia Gwinnett College?

Georgia Gwinnett College's yield rate is 44.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Georgia Gwinnett College located?

Georgia Gwinnett College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043.

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