How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Georgia College & State University admits approximately 78.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,070 and 1,230, with ACT scores typically between 22 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.6% receive Pell Grants and 19.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 10.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Georgia College & State University #1000 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 82.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 63.6%, with 57.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Georgia College & State University #428 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $40,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 43.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve students from modest-income backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. Georgia College & State University demonstrates that broad access and meaningful upward mobility can coexist at a regional public university.
Georgia College & State University admits approximately 78.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,070 and 1,230, with ACT scores typically between 22 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.6% receive Pell Grants and 19.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 10.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Georgia College & State University #1000 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 82.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 63.6%, with 57.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Georgia College & State University #428 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $40,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 43.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve students from modest-income backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. Georgia College & State University demonstrates that broad access and meaningful upward mobility can coexist at a regional public university.
Georgia College & State University admits approximately 78.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,070 and 1,230, with ACT scores typically between 22 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.6% receive Pell Grants and 19.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 10.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Georgia College & State University #1000 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 82.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 63.6%, with 57.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Georgia College & State University #428 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $40,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 43.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve students from modest-income backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. Georgia College & State University demonstrates that broad access and meaningful upward mobility can coexist at a regional public university.
