Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 22,404
Graduate Enrollment: 3,549
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 90.51%
Male/Female: 47% / 53% (2017)
First generation college students: 25.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 51.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 29.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 18.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 11.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 56.7%
Black: 27.5%
Hispanic: 7.6%
Asian: 2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Black: 27.5%
Hispanic: 7.6%
Asian: 2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $23,023
In-State tuition: $6,485Out-of-State tuition: $17,539
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,012 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,882 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,044 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,882 (2022)
Average Family Income: $71,150 (2017)
Median Family Income: $49,236 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 44.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $246 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,442 |
| $30k-48k | $13,996 |
| $48k-75k | $16,707 |
| $75k-110k | $18,800 |
| $110k+ | $19,092 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 30%6-year graduation rate: 54%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,982 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,388 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 59.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 63.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 68.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 39.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 44.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,570 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $50,380 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 35 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 144 | $26,000 | $228 | $31,800 ($2,650) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 83 | $294 | $46,536 ($3,878) | $57,669 ($4,806) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 12 | $81,201 ($6,767) | $89,416 ($7,451) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 31 | $426 | $53,173 ($4,431) | $58,691 ($4,891) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 14 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 24 | $23,687 | $228 | $39,378 ($3,282) | $45,434 ($3,786) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | $57,258 ($4,772) | $51,662 ($4,305) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 16 | $425 | $40,748 ($3,396) | $45,042 ($3,754) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 215 | $26,750 | $265 | $37,894 ($3,158) | $41,793 ($3,483) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 303 | $333 | $48,508 ($4,042) | $51,953 ($4,329) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 37 | $27,000 | $281 | $38,177 ($3,181) | $48,234 ($4,020) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | $52,071 ($4,339) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 72 | $30,500 | $286 | $29,604 ($2,467) | $37,138 ($3,095) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 59 | $29,250 | $274 | $22,711 ($1,893) | $31,386 ($2,616) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 11 | $29,677 ($2,473) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 48 | $23,250 | $228 | $29,212 ($2,434) | $38,097 ($3,175) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 46 | $41,812 ($3,484) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 223 | $31,000 | $265 | $29,552 ($2,463) | $40,388 ($3,366) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 2 | $24,429 ($2,036) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 244 | $25,755 | $246 | $25,262 ($2,105) | $42,504 ($3,542) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 31 | $28,157 | $301 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 33 | $24,650 | $253 | $31,652 ($2,638) | $51,232 ($4,269) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Gerontology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 61 | $24,936 | $235 | $29,762 ($2,480) | $38,555 ($3,213) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Economics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 260 | $25,338 | $233 | $26,912 ($2,243) | $51,716 ($4,310) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 80 | $257 | $45,856 ($3,821) | $53,670 ($4,473) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physical Sciences. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 36 | $23,500 | $244 | $34,696 ($2,891) | $56,744 ($4,729) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 12 | $54,284 ($4,524) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 56 | $26,000 | $273 | $33,406 ($2,784) | $48,787 ($4,066) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 226 | $25,000 | $236 | $25,683 ($2,140) | $41,344 ($3,445) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 3 | $32,375 | $274 | $30,218 ($2,518) | $46,726 ($3,894) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 16 | $40,387 ($3,366) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 16 | $22,997 ($1,916) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 98 | $28,500 | $268 | $30,256 ($2,521) | $41,112 ($3,426) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 76 | $364 | $43,418 ($3,618) | $52,443 ($4,370) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 14 | $708 | $73,747 ($6,146) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 31 | $24,700 | $207 | $23,701 ($1,975) | $64,203 ($5,350) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 48 | $23,375 | $212 | $59,312 ($4,943) | $84,546 ($7,046) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Information Systems and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 312 | $27,277 | $254 | $64,711 ($5,393) | $69,167 ($5,764) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 47 | $91,210 ($7,601) | $102,781 ($8,565) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 9 | $32,009 ($2,667) | $37,947 ($3,162) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 294 | $25,000 | $215 | $46,811 ($3,901) | $58,087 ($4,841) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 33 | $27,000 | $217 | $29,555 ($2,463) | $44,314 ($3,693) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 37 | $28,000 | $281 | $24,037 ($2,003) | $31,906 ($2,659) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 79 | $25,000 | $246 | $36,186 ($3,016) | $47,021 ($3,918) |
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 20 | $381 | |||
| Master's Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 2 | $41,689 ($3,474) | $52,052 ($4,338) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 90 | $23,750 | $245 | $60,514 ($5,043) | $83,106 ($6,926) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 121 | $29,000 | $276 | $51,142 ($4,262) | $71,263 ($5,939) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 12 | $630 | $74,231 ($6,186) | ||
| Master's Degree | Criminology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 71 | $26,250 | $228 | $59,384 ($4,949) | $68,706 ($5,726) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 61 | $27,000 | $258 | $70,699 ($5,892) | $80,857 ($6,738) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 57 | $25,000 | $265 | $27,052 ($2,254) | $40,745 ($3,395) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 179 | $25,500 | $245 | $64,925 ($5,410) | $75,972 ($6,331) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 88 | $26,000 | $257 | $66,892 ($5,574) | $86,837 ($7,236) |
| Master's Degree | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 35 | $81,114 ($6,760) | $89,837 ($7,486) | ||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 68 | $26,120 | $254 | $24,699 ($2,058) | $43,892 ($3,658) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 16 | $27,431 ($2,286) | $39,297 ($3,275) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 10 | $46,838 ($3,903) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 18 | $25,008 | $266 | $27,997 ($2,333) | $37,328 ($3,111) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 55 | $27,243 | $252 | $35,625 ($2,969) | $50,584 ($4,215) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 34 | $26,500 | $244 | $24,928 ($2,077) | $34,970 ($2,914) |
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 22 | $27,000 | $285 | $16,224 ($1,352) | $18,549 ($1,546) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 41 | $29,500 | $289 | $20,488 ($1,707) | $29,486 ($2,457) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 57 | $31,000 | $246 | $29,480 ($2,457) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 17 | $26,004 | $225 | ||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 20 | $333 | $49,846 ($4,154) | ||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 40 | $371 | $51,728 ($4,311) | $60,828 ($5,069) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 118 | $28,000 | $258 | $54,008 ($4,501) | $58,542 ($4,879) |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 29 | $27,000 | $161 | $54,978 ($4,582) | $61,026 ($5,086) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 94 | $337 | $80,593 ($6,716) | $83,397 ($6,950) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 123 | $23,363 | $217 | $40,372 ($3,364) | $66,265 ($5,522) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 83 | $248 | $61,734 ($5,145) | $68,730 ($5,728) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 50 | $29,580 | $306 | $41,251 ($3,438) | $56,461 ($4,705) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 111 | $24,656 | $233 | $49,804 ($4,150) | $61,615 ($5,135) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 195 | $25,762 | $251 | $43,608 ($3,634) | $54,454 ($4,538) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Taxation. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 64 | $24,241 | $212 | $24,800 ($2,067) | $39,698 ($3,308) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | History. | 4 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $72,882Full time faculty: 84%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 22.0
School's endowment start of year: $76,143,787 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $101,163,961 (2022)