Gordon State College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,563

2021 Average Net Price

$8,365

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.92%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

87.6%

1,295 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,101

51% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

12.3%

9 Graduates

About

Gordon State College is a higher education institution located in Lamar County, GA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Gordon State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (118 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (52 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees).

In 2021, 575 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Gordon State College. 72.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (319 degrees), 1.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (205 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Gordon State College is $2,563, which is $−9,221 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Gordon State College is $2,563, which is $−9,221 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,365.

In 2021, 81% of undergraduate students attending Gordon State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,563

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Gordon State College was $2,563. The cost of tuition at Gordon State College is $−9,221 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Gordon State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,365

2021 Value

9.78%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Gordon State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,365. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Gordon State College grew by 9.78%.

This chart compares the average net price of Gordon State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,880

Room and Board

$1,340

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Gordon State College was of $7,880 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.28% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,340. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Gordon State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Gordon State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.71% with respect to 2020, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.92%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Gordon State College was 3.92%, which represents 49 out of the 1249 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Gordon State College received 1,295 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 42.6% annual growth. Out of those 1,295 applicants, 1,135 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.6% acceptance rate.

There were 3,101 students enrolled at Gordon State College in 2021. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Gordon State College has an overall enrollment yield of 51.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,135

Accepted Out of 1,295

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Gordon State College was 87.6% (1,135 admissions from 1,295 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 78.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 42.6%, while admissions declined by −36.2%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Gordon State College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

5% of enrolled first-time students at Gordon State College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Gordon State College had a total enrollment of 3,101 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Gordon State College is 1,580 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,521. This means that 51% of students enrolled at Gordon State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gordon State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55% White, 34.7% Black or African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.35% Two or More Races, 0.935% Asian, 0.0645% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0322% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Gordon State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (19.6%) and Black or African American Male (18.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Gordon State College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,101 students. The full-time enrollment at Gordon State College is 1,580 and the part-time enrollment is 1,521. This means that 51% of students enrolled at Gordon State College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Gordon State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Gordon State College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Gordon State College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Gordon State College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,705 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,076 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
158 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Gordon State College is 55% White, 34.7% Black or African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.35% Two or More Races, 0.935% Asian, 0.0645% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0322% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 19 students (0.613%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 263 more women than men received degrees from Gordon State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Gordon State College is white (319 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (205 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Gordon State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (118 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (52 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (56 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), and English (13 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 (333,764 people), Social workers, all other (251,376 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (232,644 people), Other managers (220,097 people), and Postsecondary teachers (169,192 people).

The most specialized majors at Gordon State College in 2021 are Public Administration and Social Service (56 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), English (13 degrees), Psychology (43 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (118 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Gordon State College are Public Administration and Social Service (56 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), English (13 degrees), Psychology (43 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (118 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (829,691 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (406,111 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (295,438 people), Individual & family services (242,702 people), and Outpatient care centers (207,555 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Gordon State College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
118 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
52 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
47 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Gordon State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 118 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Gordon State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

156

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

419

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 156 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon State College, which is 0.372 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (419).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Gordon State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon State College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.08 times more than the 50 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 92 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.54 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (23.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Gordon State College is Male and White (23.1% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
319 degrees awarded
Black or African American
205 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gordon State College is white (319 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (205 degrees).

0.174% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
235 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
151 degrees awarded
White Male
84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Gordon State College is white female (235 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (151 degrees).

Operations

Gordon State College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 42.4k (0.86%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Gordon State College had a total salary expenditure of 39.6M. Gordon State College employs 41 Professors, 18 Associate professors and 16 Assistant professors. Most academics at Gordon State College are Male Professor (25), Female Professor (16), and Female Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gordon State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Service with 27 employees.

Endowment

$4.93M

2021 Endowment

27.6%

growth from 2020

Gordon State College has an endowment valued at about $4.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Gordon State College grew 27.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.55M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Gordon State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.1M

2021 Salaries

6.37%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Gordon State College paid a median of $14.1M in salaries, which represents 35.7% of their overall expenditure ($39.6M) and a 6.37% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.16M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Gordon State College paid a total of $5.16M to 88 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Gordon State College were Professor with 41 employees, Associate professor with 18 employees, and Assistant professor with 16 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gordon State College were Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees, Management with 29 employees, and Service with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Gordon State College was Male Professor with 25 employees, Female Professor with 16 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Gordon State College.