Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA 30332-0530

Overview

Admission

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 30,528 applications and only 7,868 students were granted admission. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is at the #24 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 67% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 72% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $30,004 and in-state students paid $9,812.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 77% of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 11% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,411 (which is 0.5% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in 2016-2017, was 747, which is 24% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,776 (which is 8.9% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has enrolled a total of 26,839 students (20,070 students full-time and 6,769 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 26,839 students, 592 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 69% men and 31% women and 15,489 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 11,350 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 4,877 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates 6 years after enrollment is $61,800. Last year, out of the total 2,559 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,431 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,608 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 2,425 were employed.