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South Georgia State College

Douglas, Georgia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·sgsc.edu
6-yr Graduation
16%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,893
peer median 2,536
Avg net price
$9,300
+$1.5k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
16%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
20%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
20%
Full-time retention
39%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
13%
Non-Pell
16%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-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 17 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
17
Passing
3
17.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

17programs
  • Passing3 · 17.6%
  • No Data14 · 82.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
14

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+16.8%
$37,621 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+117.5%
$70,034 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+139.7%
$77,175 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
30%
$11,375 debt · $37,621 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$13,881 debt · $70,034 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 1934Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. May 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  3. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program

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$8,002
$30–48k$8,169
$48–75k$11,140
$75–110k$12,929
$110k+$13,742

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

Avg net price
$9,300
+$1,547vs Baccalaureate median $7,753
Federal loans
27.7%
In-state tuition
$2,970
Out-of-state
$9,322

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,143 students received $6.5M in Pell grants, alongside $3.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,143
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.5M
$6,474,716 total
Direct Loans
$3.2M
854 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$1.4M
431 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
399 loan awards
Parent PLUS$182K
24 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 799 borrowers who entered repayment, 55 (6.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.8%
+4.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
799
Defaulted
55
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.6%
2017
16.1%
2018
12.6%
2019
6.8%
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 South Georgia State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

352 total completions
01Liberal Arts
20056.8%
02Health Professions
7922.4%
03Education
4111.6%
04Business
185.1%
05Biological Sciences
102.8%
06English Language
41.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,893
12-mo unduplicated
2,360
Undergraduate
2,360
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%761
Women
68%1,599

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.4%
Black
25.1%
Hispanic
11.8%
Two or more
2.5%
Unknown
1.8%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
102
60 M · 42 W
Women athletes
41.2%
Athletic aid
$147K
Total student aid
Budget
$477K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$97K
$50K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
35 M ·
$145K
Soccer
· 20 W
$51K
Softball
· 18 W
$55K
Basketball
15 M ·
$126K
Swimming
7 M · 1 W
$35K
Cross Country
3 M · 3 W
$18K

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
2.23
4 offenses · 1,793 students

3-year trend

0.992 yrs ago1.131 yr ago2.23Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
3
Fondling
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

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

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs49
Liquor020

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
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
57

South Georgia State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions South 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
SubjectSouth Georgia State College
16%1,893$9,300Baccalaureate
East Georgia State College
3%1,820$9,380Baccalaureate
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 median17%80.8%2,536$7,753

Frequently asked questions about South Georgia State College

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

What is the graduation rate at South Georgia State College?

South Georgia State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 16% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend South Georgia State College?

South Georgia State College reports a total enrollment of 1,893 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at South Georgia State College is $9,300 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is South Georgia State College located?

South Georgia State College is located in Douglas, Georgia 31533.

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