Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · GITMC · Georgia Tech
Public institution in Atlanta, GA · 18,260 undergraduates · 16% acceptance rate · $102,772 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 1%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 3%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 4%Full-time retention
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
- $13,289533rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,764743rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,8761,351st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $27,797853rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,672862nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $102,77229th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $89,43227th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 92.3%62nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 97.7%72nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 16.5%62nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 144767th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3258th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 18,260132nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 13.7%1,984th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (ATL)
On 9 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EAOct 15
- EA IINov 3
- RDJan 5
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $75
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
Supplemental prompts (2025-26)
- Georgia Tech Short-Answer Question (max 300 words):Why do you want to study your chosen major, and why do you want to study that major at Georgia Tech?
Source: Aristotle Circle 2025-26 supplemental prompt roundup
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $88,731 | $91,152 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $81,268 | $83,270 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $75,472 | $76,283 |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $74,576 | $47,260 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,635 | $74,307 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,713 | $73,992 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,977 | $70,672 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,213 | $69,983 |
| Materials EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,009 | $65,387 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,930 | $68,305 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,976 | $65,238 |
| Nuclear EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,915 | $69,338 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1885source
- Athletic nickname: "Yellow Jackets"source
- Mascot: Buzzsource
- Bobby Dodd Stadium seats about 55,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Gold and Whitesource
- Motto: ""Progress and Service""source
- Formerly known as "Georgia School of Technology" (1885–1948)source
- Athletic conference: ACCsource
- Notable alum: Jimmy Carter (39th U.S. President)source
- Notable alum: Bobby Jones (Amateur golf champion; Augusta National co-founder)source
- Notable alum: Jeff Foxworthy (Comedian)source
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $13,350,997 (M $8,688,387 · W $4,662,610)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Notable alumni
- Jimmy Carter39th U.S. Presidentattended
- Bobby JonesAmateur golf champion; Augusta National co-founder
- Jeff FoxworthyComedianattended
Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.
Key links
- Official websitegatech.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 139755)
- Compare colleges in GARe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus vs University of North GeorgiaHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
- How to read a school page end to endStats, standings, lists, athletics, news — one profile, many jobs. Know which panel answers which question.
- Sticker price is a trapPublished tuition is a starting rumor. Net price is closer to what families actually pay.
- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
- A plan from eighth grade — without fake certaintySchool-anchored milestones, sports scarcity honesty, and EC playbooks — not invented admit odds.