College profile

Georgia State University

Georgia State University is a public university in Atlanta, Georgia, with about 26,600 undergraduates.

Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →

Undergraduates26,623
Admission rate · fall 202455%
Middle 50% SAT · ACT940–1180 · ACT 19–26
Average net price, aided students$12,3652024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate51%
Every figure in one table18 figures, each with the year and source
Federal figures for this college, with years and sources
MeasureFigureWhat it describesSource
Undergraduates26,623Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Women among undergraduates59%Fall 2024College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Admission rate55%Students entering in fall 2024College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Middle 50% SAT940–1180Students entering in fall 2024College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Middle 50% ACT19–26Students entering in fall 2024College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
SAT/ACT policyTest optionalStudents entering in fall 2024IPEDS Admissions survey
In-state tuition and fees$8,6642025–26College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Out-of-state tuition and fees$25,3202025–26College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Average net price, aided students$12,365First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans notCollege Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
First-year students from in-state82%First-time students, fall 2022IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence)
Graduation rate51%Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year)College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
First-year retention80%Students who started in fall 2023College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Median federal debt$21,500Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Median earnings, 10 years after entry$51,903Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollarsCollege Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Students per faculty member25 to 1Fall 2024IPEDS Fall Enrollment
Bachelor’s fields of study52Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award yearsCollege Scorecard field-of-study data
Research spending$241,115,000Fiscal year 2024NSF Higher Education R&D Survey
AthleticsNCAA Division I-FBS2024–25Equity in Athletics (EADA)