Gordon State College

https://www.gordonstate.edu

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    2024 Acceptance Rate
    85.9%
    1,958 Applicants

    About

    Gordon State College is a higher education institution located in Lamar County, GA. N/A

    Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/AssociatesBaccalaureate/Associates Colleges

    Costs

    Financial Aid by Income Level

    N/A% of undergraduate students at Gordon State College received financial aid through grants or loans in N/A. N/A

    This chart compares the average award discount at Gordon State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Gordon State College received 1,958 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 7.9% annual growth. Out of those 1,958 applicants, 1,682 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85.9% acceptance rate.

    There were N/A students enrolled at Gordon State College in N/A. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Gordon State College has an overall enrollment yield of 36.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    85.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,682
    Accepted Out of 1,958

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Gordon State College was 85.9% (1,682 admissions from 1,958 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 86.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 7.9%, while admissions declined by 8.83%.

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    SAT Scores

    14%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    86
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    14% of enrolled first-time students at Gordon State College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

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    Graduates

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Gordon State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees awarded), Education (55 degrees), and History (5 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gordon State College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,672,820 people), Secondary school teachers (541,319 people), Education administrators (333,382 people), Other managers (267,104 people), and Social workers, all other (266,944 people).

    The most specialized majors at Gordon State College in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees awarded), Education (55 degrees), History (5 degrees), Psychology (32 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (78 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gordon State College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Gordon State College are Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees awarded), Education (55 degrees), History (5 degrees), Psychology (32 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (78 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gordon State College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,262,741 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (481,546 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (377,983 people), Outpatient care centers (282,637 people), and Individual & family services (281,119 people).

    The most specialized majors at Gordon State College are Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees awarded), Education (55 degrees), History (5 degrees), Psychology (32 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (78 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Time to Complete

    5%
    100% Completion Time
    17%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 5% of students graduating from Gordon State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 17% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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