Georgia Southwestern State University: Statistics

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#4635 of 14,131 In the World
#1293 of 2,597 In North America
#1216 of 2,496 In the United States
#30 of 63 In Georgia
#3177 of 4,239 For Education Majors
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Acceptance rate
73%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,473
Graduates
597
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate
Website
gsw.edu

Georgia Southwestern State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Georgia Southwestern State University has an acceptance rate of 73% and is among the top 36% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 73% 73% 73%
Applicants 1,939 610 1,329
Admissions 1,419 445 974
Freshmen enrolled full time 467 166 301
Freshmen enrolled part time 18 7 11

1,160 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,089 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
134 or 28%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1010
or below

75% of them
had 1160
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Georgia Southwestern State University are 1010-1160 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
44 or 9%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Georgia Southwestern State University are 19-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1740 (57%)
Black or African American 795 (26%)
Nonresident Alien 180 (6%)
Hispanic 173 (6%)
Asian 84 (3%)
Two or more races 78 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 13 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,472
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,064$3,483
Tuition in-state $4,064$3,483
Tuition out-of-state $14,786$13,806
Fee in-district $916$916
Fee in-state $916$916
Fee out-of-state $916$916

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 950
Combined charge for room and board $8,978
Room charge $4,400
Meal charge $4,578

Georgia Southwestern State University majors

Georgia Southwestern State University has granted 405 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs and 217 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Georgia Southwestern State University.

Major Bachelor Master
Elementary Education and Teaching 54 83
Business Administration and Management, General 48 50
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 52 37
Psychology, General 45
Accounting 44
Special Education and Teaching, General 5 20
Computer Science 7 15
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 19
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 17
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 14
Long Term Care Administration & Management 12
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 10
Information Technology 9
English Language and Literature, General 8
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 8
Music, General 8
Sociology, General 8
History, General 7
Art & Art Studies, General 6
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 5
General Studies 5
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
Chemistry, General 3
Political Science and Government, General 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 2
Mathematics, General 2
Grand Total 405 217

Georgia Southwestern State University has a graduation rate of 36%, which is among the 19% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 36% 32% 39%
  • Full-time retention rate - 60%
  • Part-time retention rate - 10%

Publications & Citations

Georgia Southwestern State University has published 477 scientific papers with 4,780 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Political Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, Law, Engineering, Philosophy, and Medicine.

Publications
477
Citations
4,780

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
327 / 3,450
Computer Science
239 / 3,082
Biology
202 / 2,118
Political Science
200 / 2,138
Psychology
195 / 2,683
Environmental Science
188 / 1,657
Law
183 / 2,123
Engineering
182 / 1,977
Philosophy
169 / 1,852
Medicine
165 / 2,342
Sociology
161 / 2,255
Business
157 / 2,219
Mathematics
149 / 1,766
Physics
131 / 1,167
Geography and Cartography
115 / 873
History
110 / 714
Geology
99 / 798
Chemistry
96 / 1,188
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
95 / 1,000
Economics
88 / 833
Archaeology
86 / 697
Linguistics
85 / 1,056
Management
84 / 1,233
Social Psychology
83 / 1,608
Paleontology
79 / 639
Quantum and Particle physics
78 / 841
Statistics
76 / 963
Ecology
75 / 599
Art & Design
75 / 528
Psychiatry
67 / 1,005
Neuroscience
64 / 1,011
Biochemistry
54 / 638
Education Majors
53 / 637
Pathology
53 / 484
Machine Learning
48 / 1,005
Development Studies
47 / 477
Math Teachers
47 / 468
Genetics
44 / 570
Cognitive Science
44 / 290
Nursing
43 / 636

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 11
1992 4 7
1993 4 4
1994 4 15
1995 4 2
1996 6 6
1997 18 15
1998 11 25
1999 11 36
2000 5 58
2001 7 48
2002 15 66
2003 10 60
2004 13 75
2005 10 88
2006 14 108
2007 8 130
2008 17 131
2009 8 163
2010 18 178
2011 22 175
2012 8 197
2013 12 219
2014 9 206
2015 16 226
2016 15 198
2017 23 198
2018 17 233
2019 24 279
2020 21 339
2021 32 377
2022 14 328
2023 15 334
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-.. (age 100)
    Occupations
    submarinernovelistnaval officerhumanitarianhuman rights activist
    Biography

    James Earl Carter Jr. is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter was the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. At age 99, he is both the oldest living former U.S. president and the longest-lived president in U.S. history.

  2. Rosalynn Carter

    Rosalynn Carter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1927-2023 (aged 96)
    Enrolled in Georgia Southwestern State University
    Studied in 1946
    Occupations
    autobiographerwriterpoliticianwomen's rights activist
    Biography

    Eleanor Rosalynn Carter was an American writer, activist and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as the wife of President Jimmy Carter. Throughout her decades of public service, she was a leading advocate for women's rights and mental health.

  3. Gloria Carter Spann

    Gloria Carter Spann
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1926-1990 (aged 64)
    Occupations
    politicianart educator
    Biography

    Gloria Carter Spann was a motorcyclist and activist. Spann was a sister of the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter. She was noted as one of the first women inducted into Harley-Davidson’s 100,000 Mile Club, was named Most Outstanding Female Motorcyclist in 1978 and worked as an activist for motorcycle rights.

  4. Hugh Carter

    Hugh Carter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1920-1999 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Hugh Alton Carter was an American politician and businessman from Georgia. He was also the first cousin of U.S. president Jimmy Carter.

  5. Griffin Bell

    Griffin Bell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1918-2009 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    politicianjudgelawyer
    Biography

    Griffin Boyette Bell was the 72nd Attorney General of the United States, having served under President Jimmy Carter. Previously, he was a U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

  6. Jaha Dukureh

    Jaha Dukureh
    Born in
    Gambia Flag Gambia
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    women's rights activist
    Biography

    Jaha Dukureh is a Gambian women's right activist and anti-female genital mutilation campaigner. Dukureh was subjected to female genital mutilation in The Gambia when she was a little more than a week old. She is the founder and executive director of Safe Hands for Girls, an organization working to end FGM, and was the lead campaigner in The Guardian's End FGM Guardian Global Media Campaign. In April 2016, she was named to the 2016 Time 100 list. Dukureh was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in February 2018, has won the Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Medal, and is a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa. A feature film about Jaha's life was released by Accidental Pictures and The Guardian.

  7. Mary Elizabeth Lado

    Mary Elizabeth Lado
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Biography

    Mary Elizabeth Lado is a figure competitor from the United States. Mary quickly moved up the amateur ranks in 2003 and soon became a professional figure competitor in 2004 by winning NPC National Figure Championships. Today Lado is one of the top figure competitors in the Industry, winning the Ms. Figure International on two consecutive occasions and placing in the top-five at the Ms. Figure Olympia on two occasions.

General info

Alternative names Georgia Southwestern
GSW
Founded 1906
Colors navy blue, gold
Academic calendar September to June (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 308
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr.
Americus, Georgia, 31709-4693
United States
City population 16,000
Phone 8778714594

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