Dalton State College
Dalton, Georgia · Also known as DSC, Dalton State · Website
$40,251
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,251
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Dalton State College is a public 4-year college in Dalton, Georgia with 4,553 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,012 a year (tuition and fees $3,336 in-state, $10,656 out-of-state). 25% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,251 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,937 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,012
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,336
Out-of-state $10,656
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
25%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,937
About $137 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,251
Rank 2,630 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
- $5,012
- Tuition in-state
- $3,336
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,656
- Cost of attendance
- $12,719
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,962
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,788
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,042
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,114
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,055
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 $4,052 in 2015-16 to $3,336 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,553
- Part-time students
- 37%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 39
- Endowment
- $20.5M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
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 2,630 of 5,094 US colleges and 54 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,012 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,336 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 25% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,937 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,491 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,251 | $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. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
39 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 | 102 | $9,000 | $23,664 | $44,369 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $16,959 | $43,424 | $60,331 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | $75,311 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $15,700 | $39,889 | $45,604 | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $8,454 | $30,839 | $47,218 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | $37,856 | $48,341 | $55,378 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 31 | $9,007 | $41,595 | $51,094 | $56,073 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | Withheld | $29,594 | Withheld | $63,560 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $13,208 | $30,688 | $41,357 | $50,706 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $58,734 | $68,770 | $42,269 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $18,100 | $51,841 | $66,902 | $76,194 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $14,699 | $78,830 | $84,253 | $88,910 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,747 | $48,590 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,420 | $51,790 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $67,654 | $65,389 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,649 | $69,303 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,195 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | $32,899 | $47,243 | $50,680 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Geography and Environmental StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,532 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Dalton and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does Dalton State College cost?
$5,012 a year is the average net price at Dalton State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,336 for in-state students and $10,656 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,719. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,962 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Dalton State College?
Dalton State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Dalton State College graduates earn?
$40,251 a year is the median pay of former Dalton State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,491 after 6 years). That ranks 2,630 of 5,094 US colleges and 54 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 $78,830.
How much student debt do Dalton State College graduates have?
$12,937 is the median federal student loan debt of Dalton State College graduates, about $137 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Dalton State College?
25% of first-time, full-time students at Dalton State College finish within 6 years. 71% 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 Dalton State College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (102 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (91 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (81 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 39 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.