Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

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: $15,931747th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,478419th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $23,7091,036th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $26,535786th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,903748th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $47,3841,232nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $37,8441,361st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 53.7%1,014th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.3%764th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 62.3%443rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1149531st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 27,10966th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 25.0:12,064th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 50.1%374th highest of 2,140 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.

Most Selective Colleges in Georgia#12

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 "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
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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)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.