Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA · Public · Large suburb · GGC
Public institution in Lawrenceville, GA · 11,156 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $47,730 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 11%Undergraduates
- Top 13%Cost of attendance
- Top 17%Pell Grant share
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
- $11,696435th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,458120th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $13,244457th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,033263rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,076655th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,7301,203rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,7561,431st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 19.8%1,911th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 68.8%1,300th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.6%1,413th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 20798th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,156227th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 50.3%368th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 34 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 16 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,493 | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $41,406 | $40,821 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,529 | $37,856 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $38,469 | $39,549 |
| History | bachelors | $35,600 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $34,704 | $39,909 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $15,090 | $32,925 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $36,848 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | $60,320 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | $33,993 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 4 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $766,080 (M $388,002 · W $378,078)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Georgia Gwinnett College’s 11,156 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In GA
- Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA · 14,423 undergrads
- University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA · 7,485 undergrads
- Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · 7,275 undergrads
- Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA · 6,858 undergrads
- University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · 15,542 undergrads
- Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA · 6,655 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL · 11,133 undergrads
- Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO · 11,132 undergrads
- University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH · 11,230 undergrads
- ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · 11,270 undergrads
- Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · 11,277 undergrads
- Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDover, DE · 11,012 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteggc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 447689)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in GeorgiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Savannah College of Art and DesignSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Georgia Gwinnett College vs Savannah College of Art and DesignHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 4 EADA programs at this school
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