Middle Georgia State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation 252 (61%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,880
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 85%
From Region 5%
Athletes 187 (4.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 48%
Black 31%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences 291 30% 51% 0% 34% 7% 2% $49,488 1 -1.02 40 94% 9.9%
Mathematics 8 — 88% 62% 0% 0% 12% 12% $60,736 10 -0.93 67 — — — — —
Biology 21 — 33% 67% 0% 19% 10% 0% $60,567 21 -0.68 66 100% — — — —
Sports Management 19 — 84% 42% 0% 32% 5% 11% $45,933 3 -1.62 30 — — — — —
English 16 — 0% 56% 0% 25% 12% 0% $54,440 64 +0.25 53 — — — — —
History 15 — 67% 87% 0% 13% 0% 0% $50,675 25 -0.61 43 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 — 0% 38% 0% 62% 0% 0% $52,071 26 -0.50 47 — — — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences 14 — 29% 50% 0% 36% 7% 0% $48,463 13 -0.85 37 92% — — — —
Communication 14 — 43% 29% 0% 36% 21% 14% $50,564 12 -1.06 43 93% — — — —
Political Science 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $56,503 9 -1.16 58 — — — — —
Psychology 97 — 14% 51% 0% 32% 6% 2% $45,516 4 -1.45 29 95% 10.1% — — —
Social Work 22 — 9% 50% 0% 45% 5% 0% $49,213 21 -0.48 39 — — — — —
Music 8 — 62% 62% 0% 38% 0% 0% $42,347 30 -0.47 21 — — — — —
Visual Communication 6 — 17% 33% 0% 50% 0% 0% $42,240 9 -0.91 21 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 41 — 37% 41% 0% 49% 7% 0% $52,038 10 -1.08 47 91% 9.4% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Aviation 120 77% 68% 4% 16% 6% 1% $97,470 93 +0.16 96 92% 6.1%
Aviation 120 — 77% 68% 4% 16% 6% 1% $97,470 60 +0.16 96 92% 6.1% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 130 39% 57% 2% 25% 5% 5% $70,749 46 -0.36 80 95% 6.0%
Business Administration 130 — 39% 57% 2% 25% 5% 5% $70,749 43 -0.36 80 95% 6.0% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Computing 146 80% 55% 8% 21% 8% 4% $70,646 46 -1.54 80 95% 5.7%
Artificial Intelligence — — — — — — — — $69,818 0 -2.37 79 95% 5.7% — — —
Computer Science 140 — 80% 54% 8% 22% 7% 4% $69,818 1 -1.61 79 95% 5.7% — — —
Industrial Technology 6 — 83% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $89,984 51 +0.10 93 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 53 9% 74% 2% 15% 6% 2% $57,264 4 +0.74 60 94%
Elementary Education 53 — 9% 74% 2% 15% 6% 2% $57,264 85 +0.74 60 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Health Sciences 140 18% 54% 1% 34% 7% 0% $69,402 41 -0.87 79 96% 5.7%
Nursing 62 — 16% 71% 0% 21% 5% 0% $82,415 10 -0.98 89 98% 3.0% — — —
Rehabilitation Science 13 — 23% 54% 0% 31% 15% 0% $63,355 32 -0.44 71 — — — — —
Respiratory Therapy 25 — 24% 32% 4% 52% 4% 0% $65,642 7 -1.17 74 94% — — — —
Health Administration 40 — 15% 42% 0% 45% 10% 0% $53,549 14 -0.66 51 92% 10.0% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,293
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,437
Est. In-State Cost $6,847
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,557
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 12%
6-Year Graduation Rate 25%
Transfer-Out Rate 43%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 21.5% 189 39% 52% 1% 30% 6% 5% $64,614 11 -0.55 73 94% 6.9%
Professional 19.0% 167 67% 62% 3% 23% 7% 1% $86,047 85 -0.15 91 92% 6.9%
Computer Science 15.9% 140 80% 54% 8% 22% 7% 4% $69,818 2 -1.61 79 95% 5.7%
Social Sciences 15.3% 135 17% 48% 0% 35% 7% 3% $46,805 2 -1.25 33 95% 10.1%
Health Sciences 11.4% 100 19% 59% 1% 30% 6% 0% $75,744 44 -0.95 85 97% 3.0%
Education 6.0% 53 9% 74% 2% 15% 6% 2% $57,264 73 +0.74 60 94% —
Humanities 6.0% 53 26% 60% 0% 30% 6% 0% $51,438 28 -0.40 45 92% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.4% 21 33% 67% 0% 19% 10% 0% $60,567 19 -0.68 66 100% —
Arts 1.6% 14 43% 50% 0% 43% 0% 0% $42,301 13 -0.66 21 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 8 88% 62% 0% 0% 12% 12% $60,736 6 -0.93 67 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science — — — — 21 #45 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 21 #375 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 50 $289K $289K $0
Soccer 30 $109K $109K $0
Basketball 14 $209K $209K $0
Tennis 11 $117K $117K $0
Total 105 $725K $725K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 24 $181K $181K $0
Softball 21 $195K $195K $0
Basketball 13 $210K $210K $0
Volleyball 12 $80K $80K $0
Cross Country 8 $63K $63K $0
Tennis 6 $125K $125K $0
Total 82 $856K $856K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 54 $291K $291K $0
Baseball 50 $289K $289K $0
Basketball 27 $419K $419K $0
Softball 21 $195K $195K $0
Tennis 17 $242K $242K $0
Volleyball 12 $80K $80K $0
Cross Country 8 $63K $63K $0
Total 187 $2.3M $2.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 99%
Yield (non-ED) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 99% 99% 99%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 950 – 1190
SAT Math Range 460 – 580
SAT RW Range 490 – 610