Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · GSU
Public institution in Atlanta, GA · 27,109 undergraduates · 62% acceptance rate · $47,384 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Undergraduates
- Top 17%Pell Grant share
- Top 21%In-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
- $15,931746th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,478418th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $23,7091,026th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $26,535786th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,903742nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,3841,226th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,8441,356th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.7%1,008th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.3%758th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 62.3%437th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1149530th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 27,10966th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 25.0:12,046th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 50.1%371st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 8 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- RDMay 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $60
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 52 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,837 | $63,143 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $62,409 | $69,338 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $57,603 | $58,260 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,625 | $54,331 |
| InsuranceBusiness | bachelors | $55,512 | $56,693 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $55,151 | $53,775 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,121 | $50,137 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,425 | $46,043 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $43,178 | $43,290 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,830 | $41,689 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $42,073 | $48,041 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $42,044 | $42,503 |
Campus facts
- A Predominantly Black Institutionsource
- Founded in 1913source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Mascot: Pouncesource
- Turner Field seats about 49,586source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: "(Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 110 acressource
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- Formerly known as "| title=|Evening School of Commerce of Georgia Institute of Technology" (1913–1947)source
- Formerly known as "Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia" (1947–1955)source
- Formerly known as "Georgia State College of Business Administration" (1955–1961)source
- Formerly known as "Georgia State College" (1961–1969)source
- Formerly known as "DeKalb College" (1964–1972)source
- Formerly known as "DeKalb Community College" (1972–1997)source
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- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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- Football rivalry: Alabama–Georgia Tech (since 1902)source
- Football rivalry: Auburn–Georgia Tech (since 1892)source
- Plays for the "Governor's Cup" (since 1893)source
- Football rivalry: Clemson–Georgia Tech (since 1898)source
- Football rivalry: Duke–Georgia Tech (since 1933)source
- Football rivalry: Georgia Tech–Tennessee (since 1902)source
- Plays for the "Gold Cowbell" (since 1892)source
- Football rivalry: Modern Day Hate (since 2014)source
- Football rivalry: Techmo Bowl (since 1990)source
- Fight song: ""[[Fight Panthers]]""source
- Notable alum: Julia Robertssource
- Notable alum: Ludacrissource
- Notable alum: Litasource
- Notable alum: Gucci Manesource
- Notable alum: Melissa Ponziosource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,253,238 (M $5,730,668 · W $3,522,570)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Georgia State University’s 27,109 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In GA
- University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · 31,310 undergrads
- Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · 21,029 undergrads
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · 18,260 undergrads
- University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · 15,542 undergrads
- Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · 39,503 undergrads
- Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA · 14,423 undergrads
Elsewhere
- George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA · 27,083 undergrads
- The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX · 27,026 undergrads
- University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · 27,312 undergrads
- San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA · 26,757 undergrads
- Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · 27,481 undergrads
- College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV · 27,790 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitegsu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 139940)
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