$40,863
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Middle Georgia State University is a public 4-year college in Macon, Georgia with 6,574 undergraduates and 671 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,361 a year (tuition and fees $5,038 in-state, $16,390 out-of-state). It admits 100% of applicants and 25% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,863 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,361
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,038
Out-of-state $16,390
Admission rate
100%
US median 78%
Completion rate
25%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,000
About $201 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,863
Rank 2,538 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
- $12,361
- Tuition in-state
- $5,038
- Tuition out-of-state
- $16,390
- Cost of attendance
- $19,617
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,668
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,920
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,679
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,901
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,762
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 $3,890 in 2015-16 to $5,038 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
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 1,083
- SAT reading, middle
- 532
- SAT math, middle
- 520
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 6,574
- Graduate students
- 671
- Part-time students
- 35%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $17.7M
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 2,538 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,361 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,038 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 100% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 25% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,000 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,624 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,863 | $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. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 153 | $16,425 | $70,650 | $72,255 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 135 | $23,000 | $49,052 | $66,797 | $68,257 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $21,422 | $47,825 | $62,734 | $92,374 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $22,500 | $28,262 | $46,976 | $50,706 |
| Air TransportationOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $19,500 | $41,028 | $93,627 | $85,825 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 65 | $25,547 | $67,882 | $89,839 | $124,201 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | $17,699 | $72,111 | $75,069 | $80,813 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | $14,883 | Withheld | $49,180 | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $22,000 | $41,634 | $51,369 | $47,382 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $27,225 | $34,613 | $46,999 | $58,716 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | $68,083 | $58,424 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 29 | $11,000 | $37,977 | $91,961 | $51,586 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 28 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $26,474 | $35,930 | $52,719 | $55,378 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 24 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $15,548 | Withheld | $45,671 | $53,072 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $22,000 | $35,281 | $60,578 | $57,214 |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,495 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $24,750 | $28,024 | Withheld | $55,384 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Macon and Georgia on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Middle Georgia State University cost?
$12,361 a year is the average net price at Middle Georgia State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,038 for in-state students and $16,390 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,617. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,668 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Middle Georgia State University?
100% of applicants are admitted to Middle Georgia State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,083 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Georgia is 74%.
How much do Middle Georgia State University graduates earn?
$40,863 a year is the median pay of former Middle Georgia State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,624 after 6 years). That ranks 2,538 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 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 $116,881.
How much student debt do Middle Georgia State University graduates have?
$19,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Middle Georgia State University graduates, about $201 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Middle Georgia State University?
25% of first-time, full-time students at Middle Georgia State University finish within 6 years. 65% 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 Middle Georgia State University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (153 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (135 bachelor's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (134 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 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.