Academics
Quick Facts
Fall 2023 - Quick Facts
Mission
South Georgia State College, a state college of the University System of Georgia, is a multi-campus, student-centered institution offering high-quality associate and select baccalaureate degree programs. The institution provides innovative teaching and learning experiences, a rich array of student activities and athletic programs, access to unique ecological sites and residential options to create a diverse, globally-focused, and supportive learning environment.
Vision
South Georgia State College will be a regional leader in offering an array of academic programs delivered by talented faculty and reinforced by a skilled support staff. This will attract, prepare, and graduate students who will accomplish their career goals and lead the region to economic success.
| Enrollment | Age Range | Classification | |||
| Total Headcount | 1853 | 15-25 | 84.6% | Dual Enrolled | 15.7% |
| FTE Total Students | 1537 | 26-45 | 13.3% | Freshman | 43.0% |
| Average Credit Hours | 10.9 | 46-64 | 2.1% | Sophomore | 21.5% |
| Average Age | 22 | Junior | 10.1% | ||
| Georgia Residents | 91.1% | Citizenship | Senior | 8.8% | |
| Non-Traditional | 9.6% | U.S. Citizen | 99.1% | Transient | 0.4% |
| Military | 5.2% | Non-Resident Alien | 0.7% | All Other | 0.5% |
| First Generation | 34.3% | Resident Alien | 0.2% | ||
| Pell Recipients | 51.9% | Degree Level | |||
| Full-time | 58.8% | Student Type | Associate | 66.3% | |
| Part-Time | 41.2% | Continuing/Returning | 52.7% | Baccalaureate | 14.7% |
| Female |
67.6%
|
New Freshmen | 26.1% | Career Associate | 19.0% |
| Male | 32.4% | New Transfers | 4.6% | ||
| Commuters | 86.2% | All Other | 16.6% | Degree Programs | |
| Campus Residents | 13.8% | AA Core Curriculum | 10.0% | ||
| Student-Athletes | 6.4% | Georgia County of Origin - Top 10 | AS Nursing | 19.1% | |
| Coffee | 27.1% | AS Core Curriculum | 56.2% | ||
| New Students | Ware | 16.7% | BS Nursing, RN to BSN | 1.3% | |
| Dual Enrolled High School | 20.8% | Pierce | 8.9% | BS Biological Sciences | 1.9% |
| Beginning Freshmen | 66.4% | Jeff Davis | 7.8% | BS Elementary/Special Education | 4.7% |
| Transfers | 11.8% | Bacon | 5.2% | BS Long Term Healthcare Mgmt | 0.7% |
| Transients & Others | 1.0% | Atkinson | 4.5% | BS Management | 2.9% |
| Lowndes | 2.9% | BS Mechanical Engineering Technology | 2.2% | ||
| Cost of Attendance (Academic Year) | Appling | 2.7% | BS Prof Business & Technical Writing | 0.2% | |
| In-state tuition (15 credit hours) | $2,850 | Brantley | 2.0% | BS Public Service Leadership | 0.8% |
| Out-of-state tuition (15 credit hours) | $10,790 | Ben Hill | 1.7% | ||
| Mandatory fees | $920 | Degrees & Certificates Awarded - FY 2023 | |||
| Room & Board | $5,600 | Georgia Region | Associate | 51.3% | |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $3,420 | Southern Georgia | 73.9% | Career Associate | 20.0% |
| Heart of Georgia Altamaha | 14.1% | Bachelor | 24.2% | ||
| Ethnicity/Racial Representation | Atlanta Region | 4.0% | One-Year Certificates | 4.5% | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% | Coastal Region | 2.4% | ||
| Asian | 0.5% | Southwest Georgia | 1.6% | Bachelor's Degree 1-Year Retention Rate | |
| Black or African American | 22.5% | Middle Georgia | 1.1% | Within the institution | 59.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.5% | Northeast Georgia | 0.9% | Within the USG | 75.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | Georgia Mountains | 0.5% | ||
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | Central Savannah River | 0.4% | Associate Degree 1-Year Retention Rate | |
| Unknown | 2.9% | River Valley & Three Rivers | 0.8% | Within the institution | 50.5% |
| White | 59.8% | Northwest Georgia | 0.2% | Within the USG | 62.2% |
Source: University System of Georgia (USG) – ADC and Mid-Term Census Data, Fall 2023.
Produced by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning / November 20, 2023.