East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · Public · Town (remote) · EGSC
Public institution in Swainsboro, GA · 1,368 undergraduates · $37,174 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 8%Median graduate debt
- Top 9%Cost of attendance
- Top 10%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $9,380289th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,73640th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,088204th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $15,472180th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $11,750158th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $37,1741,722nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $30,5931,725th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 13.8%1,954th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3681,174th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 22.0:11,972nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 49.6%384th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 142 mi (ATL)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 3 of 3 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Predominantly Black Institutionsource
- Founded in 1970source
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Athletic nickname: "Golden Eagles"source
- Campus size: about 386 acressource
- Formerly known as "Emanuel County Junior College" (1973–1988)source
- Formerly known as "East Georgia College" (1988–2012)source
- Formerly known as "East Georgia State College" (2012–2026)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 3 sports
NJCAA Division I · NJCAA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $113,302 (M $54,250 · W $59,052)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to East Georgia State College’s 1,368 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In GA
- Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta, GA · 1,348 undergrads
- Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GA · 1,429 undergrads
- Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA · 1,235 undergrads
- South Georgia State CollegeDouglas, GA · 1,553 undergrads
- Shorter UniversityRome, GA · 1,091 undergrads
- Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA · 1,012 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY · 1,369 undergrads
- Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO · 1,367 undergrads
- Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS · 1,370 undergrads
- Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX · 1,366 undergrads
- East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX · 1,364 undergrads
- Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN · 1,374 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteega.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 139621)
- Compare colleges in GARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in GeorgiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: East Georgia State College vs Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 3 EADA programs at this school
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