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Georgia College & State University

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA · 5.9k students

OpenPublicTownGraduateCampus-basedgcsu.edu
47.4/100

Trajecta score

+1.4 since '20

Ranked #745 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.7 · #828

2020

46.5 · #1270

2021

47.9 · #1111

2022

48.1 · #1109

2023

48.1 · #1134

2024

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Academic Profile

33/ 100

Career Outcomes

64/ 100

Student Success

45/ 100

Affordability

61/ 100

Academic Investment

43/ 100

Access & Equity

28/ 100

Academic Profile

33

Career Outcomes

64

Student Success

45

Affordability

61

Academic Investment

43

Access & Equity

28

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Cost / Net Price

$30k / $21k

SAT Avg

1,163

Retention

82%

Grad Rate

63%

Admissions

78%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,163
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,070Average: 1,16375th: 1,230
ACT Range24
118243036
25th: 22Midpoint: 2475th: 26

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$9,186

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,512

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$20,326/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

18%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

34%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$22,250

Methodology

How these rankings work

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.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

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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