Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia · Also known as Georgia College · Website
$58,140
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,140
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Georgia College & State University is a public 4-year college in Milledgeville, Georgia with 5,947 undergraduates and 1,091 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,686 a year (tuition and fees $9,186 in-state, $29,512 out-of-state). It admits 78% of applicants and 64% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,140 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,686
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,186
Out-of-state $29,512
Admission rate
78%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,250
About $236 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,140
Rank 902 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
- $20,686
- Tuition in-state
- $9,186
- Tuition out-of-state
- $29,512
- Cost of attendance
- $30,258
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 34%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,396
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,772
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,179
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,294
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,216
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 $9,170 in 2015-16 to $9,186 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
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1,163
- SAT reading, middle
- 595
- SAT math, middle
- 570
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 5,947
- Graduate students
- 1,091
- Part-time students
- 6.8%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 82%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 78
- Endowment
- $64.6M
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 902 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,686 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,186 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 78% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 82% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,250 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,644 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,140 | $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. 71% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
78 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $22,079 | $50,056 | $71,795 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $24,000 | $78,087 | $83,058 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 105 | $27,806 | $53,509 | $59,425 | $59,916 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $22,675 | $32,149 | $54,441 | $55,695 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $22,250 | $49,540 | $71,560 | $69,303 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | $23,250 | $38,603 | $57,843 | $56,278 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $22,044 | $29,203 | $55,817 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $24,165 | $47,513 | $52,509 | $47,382 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $20,981 | $67,455 | $97,653 | $85,063 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 59 | $31,600 | $89,092 | $113,221 | $120,193 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 51 | $27,702 | $52,718 | $62,561 | $63,707 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $22,825 | $32,550 | $58,522 | $57,214 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 46 | $25,800 | $57,677 | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $25,649 | $34,113 | $62,386 | $58,808 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $20,000 | $50,583 | $69,875 | $76,194 |
| Public AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 33 | Withheld | $56,175 | $83,890 | $81,408 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 32 | $26,089 | $65,731 | $83,893 | $71,685 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | $27,599 | $53,560 | $61,269 | $64,397 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $20,500 | $21,542 | $37,109 | $41,367 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | $34,244 | $74,083 | $98,271 | $103,485 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $24,844 | $39,133 | $52,062 | $55,378 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $22,250 | $35,952 | $52,478 | $55,012 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $23,219 | $76,971 | $96,335 | $107,009 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Milledgeville and Georgia on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Georgia College & State University cost?
$20,686 a year is the average net price at Georgia College & State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,186 for in-state students and $29,512 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $30,258. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,396 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Georgia College & State University?
78% of applicants are admitted to Georgia College & State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,163 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Georgia is 74%.
How much do Georgia College & State University graduates earn?
$58,140 a year is the median pay of former Georgia College & State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,644 after 6 years). That ranks 902 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $89,092.
How much student debt do Georgia College & State University graduates have?
$22,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Georgia College & State University graduates, about $236 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 34% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Georgia College & State University?
64% of first-time, full-time students at Georgia College & State University finish within 6 years. 82% 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 Georgia College & State University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (111 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (107 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (105 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 78 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.