Georgia State University

www.gsu.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,158

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$17,750

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

5.98%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

82.4%

20,409 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

36,360

76.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

53.1%

1,934 Graduates

About

Georgia State University is a higher education institution located in Fulton County, GA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Georgia State University were General Psychology (482 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (328 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (287 degrees).

In 2020, 8,062 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Georgia State University. 62.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (2,729 degrees), 1.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2328 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Georgia State University is $7,158, which is $−21,405 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Georgia State University is $7,158, which is $−21,405 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,750.

In 2020, 79% of undergraduate students attending Georgia State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,158

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Georgia State University was $7,158. The cost of tuition at Georgia State University is $−21,405 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Georgia State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,750

2020 Value

25.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Georgia State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,750. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Georgia State University grew by 25.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Georgia State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,099

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Georgia State University was of $13,099 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.7% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Georgia State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Georgia State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.28% with respect to 2019, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Georgia State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.98%

2018 Default Rate

795

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Georgia State University was 5.98%, which represents 795 out of the 13300 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Georgia State University received 20,409 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 22.3% annual growth. Out of those 20,409 applicants, 16,814 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.4% acceptance rate.

There were 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University in 2020, and 69% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Georgia State University has an overall enrollment yield of 32.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

16,814

Accepted Out of 20,409

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Georgia State University was 82.4% (16,814 admissions from 20,409 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 76.1%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 22.3%, while admissions grew by 32.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Georgia State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

69%

Submission Percentage

3,797

Scores Submitted

69% of enrolled first-time students at Georgia State University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Georgia State University has a total enrollment of 36,360 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgia State University is 27,827 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,533. This means that 76.5% of students enrolled at Georgia State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Georgia State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.3% Black or African American, 24.8% White, 13.4% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.55% Two or More Races, 0.0688% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0523% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Georgia State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (26.2%), followed by Black or African American Male (13.8%) and White Female (11.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.8%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.8%) and White Male (15.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Georgia State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36,360 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgia State University is 27,827 and the part-time enrollment is 8,533. This means that 76.5% of students enrolled at Georgia State University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.5% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Georgia State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Georgia State University was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (85%), Georgia State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Georgia State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
13,939
White
9,023
Asian
4,882

The enrolled student population at Georgia State University is 38.3% Black or African American, 24.8% White, 13.4% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.55% Two or More Races, 0.0688% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0523% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 50% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.69% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 272 students (0.748%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 1980 more women than men received degrees from Georgia State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Georgia State University is black or african american (2,729 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2328 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Georgia State University is General Psychology (482 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (328 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (287 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Georgia State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (63 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (197 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (125 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia State University are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (349,147 people), Other managers (263,200 people), Postsecondary teachers (201,287 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (169,871 people), and Chief executives & legislators (120,351 people).

The most specialized majors at Georgia State University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (63 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (197 degrees), Language & Linguistics (125 degrees), Social Sciences (692 degrees), and Legal (206 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia State University are Surgeons, Physicians, Aerospace engineers, Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia State University are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (395,088 people), Elementary & secondary schools (368,531 people), Legal services (287,176 people), Computer Systems Design (196,727 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (191,731 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Georgia State University.

Most Common

General Psychology
482 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
328 degree-majorss awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
287 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Georgia State University was General Psychology with 482 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Georgia State University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

3,041

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

5,021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 3,041 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia State University, which is 0.606 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (5,021).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Georgia State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 258 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia State University in Computer Science, which is 3.44 times more than the 75 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 417 degrees were awarded to women at Georgia State University in General Psychology, which is 4.13 times more than the 101 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 27% of students graduating from Georgia State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Georgia State University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.62% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
2,729 degrees awarded
White
2,328 degrees awarded
Asian
955 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Georgia State University is black or african american (2,729 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2328 degrees).

1.35% of degree recipients (109 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
1,868 degrees awarded
White Female
1,360 degrees awarded
White Male
968 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Georgia State University is black or african american female (1,868 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,360 degrees).

Operations

Georgia State University has an endowment valued at nearly $173M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $4.76M (2.74%), compared to the 3.43% average return ($10.5M on $307M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2020, Georgia State University had a total salary expenditure of $1.03B. Georgia State University employs 342 Associate professors, 291 Professors, and 231 Assistant professors. Most academics at Georgia State University are Male Professors (195), Male Associate professors(176), and Female Associate professors (166).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia State University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 699 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 626 employees, and Management with 602 employees.

Endowment

$173M

2020 Endowment

4.74%

decline from 2019

Georgia State University has an endowment valued at about $173M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Georgia State University declined 4.74% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $133M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Georgia State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$101M - Federal
$12.2M - State
$4.18M - Local

As of 2020, Georgia State University received $101M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $12.2M from state grants and contracts, and $4.18M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$403M

2020 Salaries

5.02%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Georgia State University paid a median of $403M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($1.03B) and a 5.02% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.05% growth from 2018 and a 2.05% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 238M (42.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$116M

Instructional Salaries

1,206

Number of Employees

In 2020, Georgia State University paid a total of $116M to 1,206 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $70.3M (29.6%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

342 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

699 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Georgia State University were Associate professor with 342 employees; Professor with 291 employees; and Professor with 231 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia State University were Office and Administrative Support with 699 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 626 employees; and Management with 602 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Georgia State University was Male Professor with 195 employees, Male Associate professor with 176 employees, and Female Associate professor with 166 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Georgia State University.