College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia · Also known as CCGA · Website
$39,318
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,318
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of Coastal Georgia is a public 4-year college in Brunswick, Georgia with 2,979 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $15,261 a year (tuition and fees $3,616 in-state, $10,936 out-of-state). It admits 98% of applicants and 26% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,318 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,039 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,261
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,616
Out-of-state $10,936
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
26%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,039
About $159 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,318
Rank 2,790 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,261
- Tuition in-state
- $3,616
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,936
- Cost of attendance
- $21,924
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,298
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,494
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,022
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,785
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,646
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,971 in 2015-16 to $3,616 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1,000
- SAT reading, middle
- 463
- SAT math, middle
- 449
- ACT, middle
- 19
- Undergraduates
- 2,979
- Part-time students
- 35%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 26%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 29
- Endowment
- $10.7M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,790 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,261 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,616 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 26% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,039 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,382 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,318 | $38,579 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 39% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
29 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 194 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,158 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $14,700 | $33,940 | $56,480 | $68,407 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $12,878 | $73,587 | $81,657 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $18,500 | $67,126 | $78,077 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $16,725 | $40,747 | $49,491 | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $13,250 | $23,272 | $43,530 | $57,214 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $17,000 | $32,049 | $46,511 | $50,532 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | $31,119 | $44,274 | $55,378 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,625 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $41,274 | $47,478 | $65,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | $34,933 | $38,244 | $58,716 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $16,000 | $30,532 | $44,438 | $50,706 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,630 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Data ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Brunswick and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does College of Coastal Georgia cost?
$15,261 a year is the average net price at College of Coastal Georgia after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,616 for in-state students and $10,936 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,924. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,298 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of Coastal Georgia?
98% of applicants are admitted to College of Coastal Georgia. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,000 and the middle ACT score is 19. The median admission rate of colleges in Georgia is 74%.
How much do College of Coastal Georgia graduates earn?
$39,318 a year is the median pay of former College of Coastal Georgia students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,382 after 6 years). That ranks 2,790 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $73,587.
How much student debt do College of Coastal Georgia graduates have?
$15,039 is the median federal student loan debt of College of Coastal Georgia graduates, about $159 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of Coastal Georgia?
26% of first-time, full-time students at College of Coastal Georgia finish within 6 years. 59% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at College of Coastal Georgia?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (194 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (63 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (40 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 29 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.