Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University

CITY & STATE
Statesboro, GA
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Public
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
22,715
STUDENT POPULATION*
26,054
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$7,122
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$35,033
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$87,400
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
54%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
1050-1200
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
20-25
WEBSITE
www.georgiasouthern.edu
  • * Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
  • ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
Georgia Southern University is a patriotic public university in Statesboro, GA. Known as the Eagle Battalion, the Georgia Southern ROTC program is one of the top ROTC units in the country, receiving the MacArthur Award four times. The school is also one of the top producers of military nurses in the country. Exercise Science is one of Georgia Southern’s most popular majors, offering concentrations in fields such as inclusive physical activity, sport performance and pre-physical therapy. Other popular fields of study are
business administration and biology. Continuing in the patriotic spirit, the university’s official mascot is a live American Bald Eagle. Country music star Luke Bryan is a Georgia Southern alumnus, majoring in business administration and starting his music career in Statesboro venues.
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On forbes lists
America's Best Employers By State 2023
#391
Top Colleges 2021Dropped off in 2022
#186
In Public Colleges
#221
In Research Universities
#84
In The South
#203
America's Best Midsize Employers 2018Dropped off in 2019
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Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Retention Rate
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
25%
6-Year Graduation Rate
50%
Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
79%
PART-TIME
21%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
WHITE
59.6%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
24.7%
HISPANIC/LATINO
6.9%
TWO OR MORE RACES
3.6%
ASIAN
2.2%
NON-RESIDENT ALIEN
2%
RACE/ETHNICITY UNKNOWN
0.6%
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE
0.3%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER
0.1%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
42%
FEMALE
58%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Key Alumni & Former Students
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