Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 16,566
Graduate Enrollment: 26,398
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 15.96%
Male/Female: 62% / 38% (2017)
First generation college students: 14.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2011)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 73.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 52.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 42.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 36.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 41.4%
Black: 7.5%
Hispanic: 7.9%
Asian: 26.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 10.7%
Unknown race: 1.2%
Black: 7.5%
Hispanic: 7.9%
Asian: 26.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 10.7%
Unknown race: 1.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $29,364
In-State tuition: $12,852Out-of-State tuition: $33,964
Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,090 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,060 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,986 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,060 (2022)
Average Family Income: $101,968 (2017)
Median Family Income: $71,161 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 13.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 21.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,672 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $230 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,447 |
| $30k-48k | $11,620 |
| $48k-75k | $14,821 |
| $75k-110k | $18,062 |
| $110k+ | $19,035 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 51%6-year graduation rate: 92%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,672 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,048 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $21,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 87.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 90.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 93.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 77.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 81.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $80,777 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $91,543 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Real Estate Development. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 51 | $28,350 | $295 | $69,873 ($5,823) | $77,892 ($6,491) |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 617 | $21,125 | $217 | $95,317 ($7,943) | $127,253 ($10,604) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1114 | $233 | $137,789 ($11,482) | $164,999 ($13,750) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 34 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 144 | $459 | $104,026 ($8,669) | $119,795 ($9,983) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 30 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 207 | $22,750 | $233 | $72,998 ($6,083) | $90,670 ($7,556) |
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 104 | $98,291 ($8,191) | $111,895 ($9,325) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 44 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 239 | $22,750 | $227 | $71,755 ($5,980) | $89,405 ($7,450) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 41 | $698 | $88,180 ($7,348) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 45 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 42 | $74,581 ($6,215) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 552 | $27,000 | $239 | $73,593 ($6,133) | $87,372 ($7,281) |
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 231 | $233 | $91,405 ($7,617) | $103,362 ($8,614) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 43 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nuclear Engineering. | 32 | $24,879 | $227 | $69,772 ($5,814) | $85,216 ($7,101) |
| Master's Degree | Nuclear Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Nuclear Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 30 | $121,006 ($10,084) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 356 | $21,750 | $210 | $80,919 ($6,743) | $101,070 ($8,423) |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 89 | $100,026 ($8,336) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Operations Research. | 27 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Operations Research. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 68 | $25,375 | $257 | $15,712 ($1,309) | $54,251 ($4,521) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 62 | $22,250 | $257 | $29,596 ($2,466) | $63,773 ($5,314) |
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 37 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 14 | $39,824 ($3,319) | $74,424 ($6,202) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 361 | $23,000 | $228 | $69,184 ($5,765) | $78,313 ($6,526) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 330 | $899 | $127,606 ($10,634) | $155,081 ($12,923) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 102 | $355 | $119,380 ($9,948) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 68 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 95 | $662 | $59,547 ($4,962) | $97,587 ($8,132) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 220 | $27,000 | $278 | $78,747 ($6,562) | $92,771 ($7,731) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 129 | $22,957 | $199 | $69,496 ($5,791) | $82,297 ($6,858) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 97 | $239 | $76,507 ($6,376) | $91,588 ($7,632) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 151 | $25,399 | $212 | $89,078 ($7,423) | $106,200 ($8,850) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 190 | $27,000 | $236 | $79,424 ($6,619) | $96,402 ($8,034) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 350 | $291 | $99,846 ($8,321) | $125,290 ($10,441) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 83 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering Mechanics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 37 | $27,250 | $266 | $64,801 ($5,400) | $71,742 ($5,979) |
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 29 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 81 | $17,123 | $180 | $70,822 ($5,902) | $79,346 ($6,612) |
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 3 | $64,844 ($5,404) | |||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 31 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 33 | $24,125 | $257 | $39,030 ($3,253) | $54,136 ($4,511) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 42 | $89,859 ($7,488) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 44 | $21,831 | $228 | $80,433 ($6,703) | |
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 23 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 31 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 32 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 39 | $26,354 | $279 | $54,820 ($4,568) | $74,666 ($6,222) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 30 | $28,192 | $299 | $44,925 ($3,744) | $58,085 ($4,840) |
| Doctoral Degree | Architecture. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 41 | $541 | $65,505 ($5,459) | $63,634 ($5,303) | |
| Doctoral Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 5 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $127,881Full time faculty: 90%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0
School's endowment start of year: $2,169,706,786 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,971,501,257 (2022)