East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, Georgia · Also known as EGSC · Website
$37,174
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,174
median earnings, 10 years after starting
East Georgia State College is a public 4-year college in Swainsboro, Georgia with 1,413 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,626 a year (tuition and fees $2,900 in-state, $9,860 out-of-state). 17% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $37,174 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,626
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,900
Out-of-state $9,860
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
17%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,750
About $125 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,174
Rank 3,172 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
- $9,626
- Tuition in-state
- $2,900
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,860
- Cost of attendance
- $15,966
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 25%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,278
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,516
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,720
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,788
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,214
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 $3,067 in 2015-16 to $2,900 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
- 1,413
- Part-time students
- 25%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 17%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 22
- Endowment
- $401K
- Other
- 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 3,172 of 5,094 US colleges and 76 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,626 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,900 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 17% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,750 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,593 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,174 | $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. 24% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
22 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 HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 90 | $11,000 | $24,900 | $41,433 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,440 | $48,733 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $15,693 | Withheld | $34,538 | $39,288 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,436 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Natural SciencesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| SociologyOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | $84,669 | $82,849 | $88,910 |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| ChemistryAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,597 |
| Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,147 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Swainsboro and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does East Georgia State College cost?
$9,626 a year is the average net price at East Georgia State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,900 for in-state students and $9,860 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,966. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,278 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at East Georgia State College?
East Georgia State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do East Georgia State College graduates earn?
$37,174 a year is the median pay of former East Georgia State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,593 after 6 years). That ranks 3,172 of 5,094 US colleges and 76 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 $84,669.
How much student debt do East Georgia State College graduates have?
$11,750 is the median federal student loan debt of East Georgia State College graduates, about $125 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 25% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at East Georgia State College?
17% of first-time, full-time students at East Georgia State College finish within 6 years. 61% 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 East Georgia State College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (90 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (32 associate's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (27 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 22 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.