Savannah State University

Savannah, GA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,021
Graduate Enrollment: 247
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Historically Black College/University
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)

First generation college students: 32.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2013)

Test scores for admission:
2021 Median Admit SAT: 925


2021 Median Admit ACT: 17


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 72.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 58.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 46.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 36.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 3.0%
Black: 84.8%
Hispanic: 6.1%
Asian: 0.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 0.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $17,111
In-State tuition: $5,902
Out-of-State tuition: $11,079

Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $7,762 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,150 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,762 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,150 (2022)

Average Family Income: $36,313 (2017)
Median Family Income: $24,120 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 66.8%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 70.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $28,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $297 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $8,969
$30k-48k $9,754
$48k-75k $12,736
$75k-110k $13,645
$110k+ $14,118

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 11%
6-year graduation rate: 24%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $28,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,170 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 24.2% (2015)
@3 year 32.5% (2017)
@5 year 34.5% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 12.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 13.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $26,953 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,523 (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 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. 27 $26,000 $276 $37,068 ($3,089) $45,037 ($3,753)
Master's Degree Public Administration. 13 $466
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Administration. 5
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 28 $27,000 $286 $31,242 ($2,604) $42,647 ($3,554)
Master's Degree Social Work. 30 $466 $43,495 ($3,625) $47,301 ($3,942)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 14 $31,500 $329 $47,202 ($3,934)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 25 $29,000 $300 $21,401 ($1,783) $30,738 ($2,562)
Master's Degree Urban Studies/Affairs. 2
Bachelor's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, General. 15 $46,831 $353 $22,888 ($1,907) $18,430 ($1,536)
Master's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 23 $400 $40,743 ($3,395)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 48 $36,836 $286 $27,669 ($2,306) $44,897 ($3,741)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 38 $26,000 $276 $28,795 ($2,400) $51,260 ($4,272)
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 9 $31,000 $318
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 24 $34,175 $329 $25,571 ($2,131)
Bachelor's Degree History. 4
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 73 $33,000 $330 $22,684 ($1,890) $39,092 ($3,258)
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 12 $27,000 $286 $35,527 ($2,961)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 12 $31,000 $326 $52,567 ($4,381)
Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 10 $32,228 ($2,686) $67,073 ($5,589)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 14 $54,466 ($4,539)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 13
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 26 $20,770 $196
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 78 $33,777 $329 $26,561 ($2,213) $38,873 ($3,239)
Associate's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 29
Bachelor's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 12
Master's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 5
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 7
Master's Degree Mathematics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. 42 $35,576 $350 $21,112 ($1,759)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 4
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 2
Bachelor's Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 24 $33,450 $329 $25,608 ($2,134) $30,630 ($2,553)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 40 $33,875 $318 $30,878 ($2,573) $40,292 ($3,358)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $64,683
Full time faculty: 76%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0

School's endowment start of year: $10,114,911 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $13,133,522 (2022)