Columbus, GA · 5.6k students
Trajecta score
-0.3 since '20Ranked #1383 of 2,375
5-year trend
41.8 · #1277
2020
43.6 · #1002
2021
42.8 · #1109
2022
42.3 · #1193
2023
41.5 · #1304
2024
Academic Profile
15/ 100
Career Outcomes
44/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
66/ 100
Academic Investment
44/ 100
Access & Equity
56/ 100
Academic Profile
15
Career Outcomes
44
Student Success
25
Affordability
66
Academic Investment
44
Access & Equity
56
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $13k
SAT Avg
977
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
42%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$5,898
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,610
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$11,712/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
45%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
38%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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