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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, Georgia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·gatech.edu
6-yr Graduation
94%
+1.0pp vs R1 Research
Enrollment
53,363
peer median 50,737
Avg net price
$13,289
-$1.9k vs R1 Research
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About

The main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology occupies part of Midtown Atlanta, primarily bordered by 10th Street to the north, North Avenue to the south, and the Downtown Connector to the East, placing it well in sight of the Atlanta skyline. In 1996, the campus was the site of the athletes' village and a venue for a number of athletic events for the 1996 Summer Olympics. The construction of the Olympic Village, along with subsequent gentrification of the surrounding areas, significantly changed the campus.

Admissions & acceptance rate

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
59,789
59,789 candidates competed
Admitted
8,413
Enrolled
3,836
45.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
94%+1.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
64%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
94%
Full-time retention
98%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
86%
Non-Pell
92%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,491
$30–48k$9,083
$48–75k$13,349
$75–110k$16,601
$110k+$17,250

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

Avg net price
$13,289
-$1,912vs R1 Research median $15,201
Federal loans
19.3%
In-state tuition
$11,764
Out-of-state
$32,876

Academic programs at Gatech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

11,961 total
01Computer Sciences
4,87740.8%
02Engineering
3,74231.3%
03Business
2,09317.5%
04Biological Sciences
3793.2%
05Architecture
2362.0%
06Mathematics
1961.6%
07Physical Sciences
1831.5%
08Social Sciences
1221.0%
09Communication
690.6%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
640.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
53,363
12-mo unduplicated
57,952
Undergraduate
20,887
Graduate
37,065

Gender split

Men
68%39,576
Women
32%18,376

Race / ethnicity composition

White
36.0%
Asian
32.7%
Non-resident
8.8%
Hispanic
8.5%
Black
8.3%
Two or more
4.6%
Unknown
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,341

Gatech vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Gatech 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 Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94%53,363$13,289R1 Research
California Institute of Technology
94%2.6%2,430$18,902R1 Research
Carnegie Mellon University
94%11.7%15,888$31,671R1 Research
Cornell University
95%8.8%26,793$32,337R1 Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96%4.5%11,886$19,813R1 Research
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
86%60.6%50,737$32,598R1 Research
Purdue University-Main Campus
83%49.9%58,658$13,945R1 Research
Stanford University
92%3.6%18,625$12,136R1 Research
The University of Texas at Austin
89%26.6%53,864$19,678R1 Research
University of California-Berkeley
93%11.0%45,882$14,979R1 Research
University of California-Los Angeles
93%9.0%47,335$14,013R1 Research
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85%42.4%59,238$15,201R1 Research
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93%15.6%52,855$14,832R1 Research
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
85%39.1%56,997$13,485R1 Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
90%45.2%51,044$16,928R1 Research
Peer group median93%13.7%50,737$15,201

Gatech Institutional Research office

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

Team
7 members
  • Jason Wang, Ph.D.
    Senior Director
  • Samantha James
    Director - Institutional Research & Data Portfolio Management
  • Meghan Mullaney
    Data Scientist
  • Rashmi Dawadi
    IRP Data Management Specialist
  • Karla Villalta
    IRP Project Manager
  • Samantha Lunsford
    Business Analyst
  • Valerie Roberts
    Business Analyst

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

USAspending
$550,000
All sources
$550,000

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

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