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Statement · Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $12,162 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $24,430.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $53,236 ten years after entering, the 58th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 55% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
29,617

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $24,430 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $12,162 and $19,789 a year depending on income at Georgia Southern University.

Statement of cost · Georgia Southern University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$24,430
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$12,162
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$15,267
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$6,022

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $12,162; $30–48k: $12,564; $48–75k: $14,965; $75–110k: $18,408; over $110k: $19,789. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$12,162
$30k–$48k$12,564
$48k–$75k$14,965
$75k–$110k$18,408
Over $110k$19,789

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $53,236; the median graduate who borrowed owes $23,250.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$44,423
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$49,438
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
58th percentile among public 4-years
$53,236
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
81st percentile among public 4-years
$23,250
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$15,250

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $44,423; 8 yrs after entry: $49,438; 10 yrs after entry: $53,236. Median graduate debt: $23,250. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $23,250.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$44,423
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$49,438
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$53,236
Median graduate debt$23,250

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Georgia Southern University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree369$58,029not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree339$78,490$27,277
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree275$46,575$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree275$69,063$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree260$58,072$25,338
MarketingBachelor's Degree218$66,246$25,762
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree209$49,396$26,750
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree186$50,095$25,755
CriminologyBachelor's Degree155not reported$26,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree151$85,716$25,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree133$47,052$31,000
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree118$101,493$26,000
Show all 26 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree113$70,551$24,656
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree108$80,136not reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree102$63,316not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree98$92,336not reported
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree93$80,336$29,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree90$93,792$23,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree84$63,590not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree84$65,227$28,000
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherMaster's Degree0$101,137not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree22$115,491not reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree8$104,587not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree55$91,083$27,000
Public HealthDoctoral Degree15not reportednot reported
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree12$86,980not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Georgia Southern University: 21,790 undergraduates; 36% of students receive Pell grants; 88% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

88%

62nd percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

21,790

90th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

36%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

63rd percentile among public 4-years

Completion

55%

finish within 150% of normal time

70th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

25%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$49,236

74th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k28%
  • $30k–$48k15%
  • $48k–$75k17%
  • $75k–$110k16%
  • Over $110k23%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k28%
$30k–$48k15%
$48k–$75k17%
$75k–$110k16%
Over $110k23%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.