Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia · Public · 4-year · Town

At a glance

Average net price: $15,267What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 88%
Graduation rate: 53%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 21,790
In-state tuition: $6,022Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $17,734
SAT midpoint: 1,095
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $53,236Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$15,267

3/5

Better than 46% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

53%

3/5

Better than 53% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$53,236

3/5

Better than 45% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

2/5

Better than 24% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$24,430

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$15,267

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Georgia Southern University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	53%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	78%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$53,236

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Georgia Southern University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Manufacturing Engineering	$83,438	15
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$75,859	55
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$72,741	339
Mechanical Engineering	$68,462	151
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	$67,235	118
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$63,616	90
Civil Engineering	$63,195	59
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$62,447	26
Management Information Systems and Services	$59,373	30
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$58,026	84
Information Science/Studies	$52,435	93
Finance and Financial Management Services	$50,753	113
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$48,374	275
Marketing	$46,640	218
Accounting and Related Services	$44,094	74
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$41,063	22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$40,641	209
Design and Applied Arts	$39,355	67
Business/Managerial Economics	$39,233	20
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$35,649	53
Criminology	$35,588	155
Mathematics	$35,511	14
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$35,266	Not reported
Chemistry	$34,977	32
Sociology	$34,627	29
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$34,576	133
Journalism	$33,798	19
Public Health	$33,716	40
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$33,408	20
English Language and Literature, General	$32,811	37
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$31,582	47
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$31,447	63
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$31,086	23
Political Science and Government	$30,407	47
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$29,387	57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$29,320	260
Apparel and Textiles	$28,911	53
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$28,360	12
International Relations and National Security Studies	$27,664	10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	$27,644	25
Biology, General	$27,195	186
History	$26,784	25
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$26,396	32
Psychology, General	$26,313	275
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$24,934	37
Fine and Studio Arts	$21,214	32
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$16,586	4
Computer Engineering	Not reported	28
Philosophy	Not reported	18
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	13
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	Not reported	12
Music	Not reported	12
Anthropology	Not reported	10
Construction Engineering	Not reported	9
Physics	Not reported	8
International Business	Not reported	8
Special Education and Teaching	Not reported	8
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	3
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	1
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	Not reported
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	Not reported
Graphic Communications	Not reported	Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Economics	Not reported	Not reported
Research and Experimental Psychology	Not reported	Not reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Hospitality Administration/Management	Not reported	Not reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	Not reported
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	Not reported	Not reported
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Not reported	Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Not reported	Not reported

All 74 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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