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Georgia State University

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · 26.6k students

ModeratePublicCityGraduateCampus-basedgsu.edu
48.9/100

Trajecta score

+6.4 since '20

Ranked #625 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

43.2 · #1163

2020

44.0 · #1018

2021

48.2 · #603

2022

49.3 · #492

2023

49.6 · #493

2024

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Academic Profile

42/ 100

Career Outcomes

46/ 100

Student Success

36/ 100

Affordability

69/ 100

Academic Investment

51/ 100

Access & Equity

58/ 100

Academic Profile

42

Career Outcomes

46

Student Success

36

Affordability

69

Academic Investment

51

Access & Equity

58

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Cost / Net Price

$28k / $16k

SAT Avg

1,076

Retention

80%

Grad Rate

53%

Admissions

55%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,076
4001000120014001600
25th: 940Average: 1,07675th: 1,180
ACT Range23
118243036
25th: 19Midpoint: 2375th: 26

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

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$8,664

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,840

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$16,176/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

51%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

40%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$20,903

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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