Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA 30460-8126

Overview

Admission

Georgia Southern University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 9,834 applications and 6,348 students were granted admission. Georgia Southern University is at the #63 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, 60% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 60% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southern University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $14,755 and in-state students paid $4,181.

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, 89% of Georgia Southern University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 37% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,548 (which is 2.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Georgia Southern University in 2016-2017, was 2,010, which is 58% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,072 (which is 4.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Georgia Southern University has enrolled a total of 20,673 students (17,122 students full-time and 3,551 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 20,673 students, 1,232 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 47% men and 53% women and 18,005 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 2,668 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 2,037 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Georgia Southern University.

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 Southern University 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 Southern University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,700. Last year, out of the total 4,286 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 3,986 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,540 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 4,086 were employed.