Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Atlanta, Georgia · Website
$47,384
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,384
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public 2-year college in Atlanta, Georgia with 13,693 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,453 a year (tuition and fees $3,104 in-state, $10,064 out-of-state). It admits 91% of applicants and 22% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $47,384 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,903 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,453
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,104
Out-of-state $10,064
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
22%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,903
About $222 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,384
Rank 1,720 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
- $11,453
- Tuition in-state
- $3,104
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,064
- Cost of attendance
- $17,608
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,380
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,367
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,528
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,622
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,785
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 $3,213 in 2015-16 to $3,104 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
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 919
- Undergraduates
- 13,693
- Part-time students
- 56%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 22%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 5
- Endowment
- $2.80M
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 1,720 of 5,094 US colleges and 33 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,453 | $16,487 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,104 | $8,578 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 22% | 42% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,903 | $16,542 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,844 | $33,044 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,384 | $38,579 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
5 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 | 1,917 | $13,476 | $29,070 | $48,187 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 87 | $21,000 | $73,883 | $87,917 | $80,813 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | $56,474 | $65,066 | $61,982 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| InsuranceCertificate | Certificate | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Atlanta and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does Georgia State University-Perimeter College cost?
$11,453 a year is the average net price at Georgia State University-Perimeter College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,104 for in-state students and $10,064 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,608. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,380 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Georgia State University-Perimeter College?
91% of applicants are admitted to Georgia State University-Perimeter College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 919. The median admission rate of colleges in Georgia is 74%.
How much do Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates earn?
$47,384 a year is the median pay of former Georgia State University-Perimeter College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,844 after 6 years). That ranks 1,720 of 5,094 US colleges and 33 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $73,883.
How much student debt do Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates have?
$20,903 is the median federal student loan debt of Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates, about $222 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Georgia State University-Perimeter College?
22% of first-time, full-time students at Georgia State University-Perimeter College finish within 3 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Georgia State University-Perimeter College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,917 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (87 associate's graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (25 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 5 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.