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Gordon State College

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Rating

Public

Type

4,339

Students

$10,720

Tuition

84%

Acceptance

#3114

Ranking

Distant Town

Campus Setting

Barnesville, GA

419 College Dr, Barnesville, GA 30204

Gordon State College is a small public associates college located in Barnesville, GA ranked 91st in Georgia. It has a total of 4,339 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 83.86% acceptance rate. Gordon State College offers 26 different majors and is best known for its Medical Records Administration, Human Services, and Elementary Education and Teaching programs (respectively ranked 3rd, 3rd, and 18th in Georgia). With an annual tuition of $2,858 for in-state students and $10,720 for those from out-of-state, Gordon State College is pretty low-priced. 20.08% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, entering the labor market. Open graduating, alumni go on to make roughly $31,200 per year, which is 25% under the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$11,946
Above Average

Gordon State College

$11,946

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$24,978

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$20,485

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

84%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Gordon State College

84%

National

69%
Sat

820 - 1040

69% of students submit

Admissions Yield

53%

ACT

15 - 18

46% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$30

Students

4,339Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

93%

Part-Time

7%
Male

32%

In-state

83%

Female

68%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

13%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
22% Human Services, General18% Business Administration and Management, General15% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse45% Others

22% Human Services, General

18% Business Administration and Management, General

15% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

45% Others

Human Services, General

22%

48 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

18%

41 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

15%

34 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

15%

34 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

12%

27 Graduates

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

8%

17 Graduates

History, General

4%

10 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

2%

4 Graduates

Mathematics, Other

2%

4 Graduates

Academics

C-
Professors
StudentsProfessors19:119:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

19

Number of Library Books

88,400

Academic Spend per Student

$4,626

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

52%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$24,100/Year

Gordon State College

$24,100

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$24,100

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$31,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

20%