Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia · Website
$37,981
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,981
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Savannah State University is a public 4-year college in Savannah, Georgia with 2,833 undergraduates and 227 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $8,172 a year (tuition and fees $5,750 in-state, $19,043 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $37,981 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $28,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,172
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,750
Out-of-state $19,043
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$28,000
About $297 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,981
Rank 3,054 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
- $8,172
- Tuition in-state
- $5,750
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,043
- Cost of attendance
- $17,191
- Students with a need-based grant
- 68%
- Students with federal loans
- 65%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,739
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,033
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,882
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,694
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,597
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 $5,644 in 2015-16 to $5,750 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
- 2,833
- Graduate students
- 227
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $12.7M
- Other
- Historically Black college, 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 3,054 of 5,094 US colleges and 73 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,172 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,750 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $28,000 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,494 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,981 | $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. 20% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 45% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 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 | 66 | $27,000 | $30,170 | $46,957 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $31,000 | $26,114 | $45,983 | $57,214 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | $18,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 31 | $35,152 | $51,068 | $65,620 | $125,988 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $31,090 | $24,310 | $39,677 | $56,278 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $30,031 | $30,195 | $51,430 | $55,378 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 29 | $41,000 | $44,044 | $55,566 | $65,123 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,197 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,742 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 21 | $41,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $81,408 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $27,000 | $46,840 | $60,183 | $85,294 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,842 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $26,000 | $37,751 | $58,382 | $67,934 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $27,000 | Withheld | $49,360 | $51,790 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $31,000 | $29,976 | $42,391 | $69,303 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $33,000 | $23,631 | $39,208 | $50,532 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $31,031 | $27,763 | $48,594 | $55,695 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $26,000 | $38,206 | $42,444 | $76,194 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $26,868 | $55,584 | $84,599 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $28,312 | $28,747 | $43,690 | $52,657 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $33,260 | Withheld | $33,175 | $41,688 |
| Public AdministrationGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $31,000 | Withheld | $53,906 | $63,293 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Savannah and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does Savannah State University cost?
$8,172 a year is the average net price at Savannah State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,750 for in-state students and $19,043 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,191. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,739 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Savannah State University?
Savannah State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Savannah State University graduates earn?
$37,981 a year is the median pay of former Savannah State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,494 after 6 years). That ranks 3,054 of 5,094 US colleges and 73 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's) at $51,654.
How much student debt do Savannah State University graduates have?
$28,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Savannah State University graduates, about $297 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 65% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Savannah State University?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Savannah State University finish within 6 years. 75% 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 Savannah State University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (66 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (59 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (53 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 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.