Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · Public · Midsize city · MGSU
Public institution in Macon, GA · 6,655 undergraduates · 100% acceptance rate · $40,863 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 18%Undergraduates
- Top 19%Cost of attendance
- Top 24%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
- $13,922588th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,432118th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,032500th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,189380th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,000545th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,8631,576th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,6241,250th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 25.6%1,861st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 60.9%1,581st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.8%1,552nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1055814th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,655388th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.9%669th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 70 mi (ATL)
On 2 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 18 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,310 | $59,543 |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | $47,260 | $39,369 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $47,260 | $47,650 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $41,937 | $46,869 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $40,281 | $37,208 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,699 | $38,485 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $35,276 | $24,421 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,526 | $34,399 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $31,314 | $29,685 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $29,926 | $29,995 |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyPublic Administration | bachelors | $29,685 | $28,598 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,033 | $25,774 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 7 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $570,098 (M $246,366 · W $323,732)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemga.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 482158)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in GeorgiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
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