Gordon State College: Statistics

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#5375 of 14,131 In the World
#1496 of 2,597 In North America
#1412 of 2,496 In the United States
#39 of 63 In Georgia
#2445 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
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Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
20
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
3,179
Male:Female Ratio
32:68
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

Gordon State College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Gordon State College has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 86% 86%
Applicants 1,958 692 1,266
Admissions 1,682 598 1,084
Freshmen enrolled full time 499 194 305
Freshmen enrolled part time 108 58 50

1,015 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,405 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
86 or 14%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 890
or below

75% of them
had 1130
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Gordon State College are 890-1130 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
33 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 15
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Gordon State College are 15-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1668 (52%)
Black or African American 1110 (35%)
Hispanic 185 (6%)
Two or more races 131 (4%)
Asian 38 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 37 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 8 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 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
$6,462
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $2,616
Tuition in-state $2,616
Tuition out-of-state $9,936
Fee in-district $1,012
Fee in-state $1,012
Fee out-of-state $1,012

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 622
Combined charge for room and board $10,444
Room charge $7,044
Meal charge $3,400

Gordon State College majors

Gordon State College has granted 234 bachelor's degrees across 11 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Gordon State College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 46 54
Business Administration and Management, General 42 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 77
Elementary Education and Teaching 55
Psychology, General 32
Human Services, General 29
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 19
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 12
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 9
Visual and Performing Arts, General 8
Engineering, General 7
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 5 1
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 6
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 5
History, General 5
English Language and Literature, General 3
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 3
Sociology, General 2
Chemistry, General 1
Mass Communication & Media Studies 1
Grand Total 244 234

Gordon State College has a graduation rate of 20%, which is among the 5% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 20% 19% 21%
  • Full-time retention rate - 51%
  • Part-time retention rate - 33%

Publications & Citations

Gordon State College has published 528 scientific papers with 8,546 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Business, Computer Science, Biology, Sociology, Psychology, and Economics.

Publications
528
Citations
8,546

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
376 / 4,482
Political Science
281 / 3,136
Law
253 / 2,929
Environmental Science
245 / 2,978
Business
222 / 2,140
Computer Science
221 / 2,748
Biology
219 / 4,902
Sociology
197 / 2,506
Psychology
184 / 3,203
Economics
176 / 2,006
Medicine
169 / 5,450
Philosophy
169 / 1,844
Geography and Cartography
160 / 1,455
Engineering
158 / 2,477
Mathematics
157 / 1,938
Physics
146 / 2,221
History
137 / 1,206
Geology
130 / 1,623
Archaeology
124 / 1,110
Chemistry
121 / 3,492
Management
116 / 1,245
Ecology
115 / 1,931
Paleontology
108 / 1,291
Statistics
105 / 1,570
Social Psychology
102 / 1,327
Finance
101 / 959
Marketing
97 / 1,213
Quantum and Particle physics
93 / 957
Communications and Public Relations
79 / 908
Linguistics
73 / 643
Development Studies
71 / 1,120
Art & Design
65 / 553
Biochemistry
65 / 2,846
Genetics
63 / 1,368
Machine Learning
58 / 638
Anthropology
56 / 740
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
56 / 524
Math Teachers
49 / 316
Mechanical Engineering
49 / 601
Pathology
44 / 3,145

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 68
1994 3 77
1995 1 73
1996 1 59
1997 6 76
1998 4 52
1999 3 69
2000 3 86
2001 6 67
2002 5 77
2003 4 87
2004 10 92
2005 5 92
2006 7 128
2007 4 126
2008 5 110
2009 6 138
2010 8 129
2011 16 148
2012 15 165
2013 11 211
2014 26 178
2015 13 216
2016 36 203
2017 33 265
2018 36 289
2019 36 414
2020 31 422
2021 38 511
2022 30 533
2023 19 606
2024 16 613
2025 13 509
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Notable alumni

  1. Richard Russell Jr

    Richard Russell Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1897-1971 (aged 74)
    Enrolled in Gordon State College
    Studied in 1915
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Richard Brevard Russell Jr. was an American politician. A Southern Democrat, he served as the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 before serving in the United States Senate for almost 40 years, from 1933 to 1971. At his death he was the most senior member of the Senate. He was a leader of Southern opposition to the civil rights movement for decades.

  2. William D. Pawley

    William D. Pawley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1896-1977 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    diplomatbusinesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    William Douglas Pawley was a U.S. ambassador and noted businessman who was associated with the Flying Tigers American Volunteer Group (AVG) during World War II.

  3. Samuel Jr. Sawaji

    Samuel Jr. Sawaji
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1990-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Samuel Sawaji Green Jr. is a Japanese American professional basketball player who last played for the Yokohama Excellence of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Akita Northern Happinets with the 14th overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft.

  4. Cartha DeLoach

    Cartha DeLoach
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1920-2013 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    manager
    Biography

    Cartha Dekle DeLoach, known as Deke DeLoach, was associate deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States. During his post, DeLoach was the third most senior official in the FBI after J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson.

  5. Emily Barnelia Woodward

    Emily Barnelia Woodward
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1885-1970 (aged 85)
    Enrolled in Gordon State College
    Studied in 191
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Emily Barnelia Woodward was an American journalist and advocate. She served as the editor for the Vienna News and later became its sole owner. Later in life, she became actively involved in advocating in several areas relating to reforms in Georgia. Woodward was posthumously inducted into the Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame and the Georgia Women of Achievement.

General info

Alternative names Gordon
Founded 1852
Motto Where students flourish!
Colors navy blue, white, yellow
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 234
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's

Location and contacts

Address 419 College Dr
Barnesville, Georgia, 30204
United States
City population 6,000
Phone 6783595555

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