Georgia Southwestern State University

Georgia Southwestern State University is a public college in Americus, GA. Its average net price is $10,170 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,265
$30,001 to $48,000$9,317
$48,001 to $75,000$9,831
$75,001 to $110,000$11,591
$110,001 and up$14,844
$5,220Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$16,884Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$10,170Average Net Price
$10,850Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,250Books and Supplies
$5,390Other Expenses
45.7%Students on Pell Grants
36.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

75.2%Acceptance Rate
460 to 570SAT Reading, Middle Half
430 to 540SAT Math, Middle Half
16 to 22ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,552
8 years after entry$51,437
10 years after entry$55,890
33.2%Graduation Rate
57.6%Retention Rate
$18,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Americus, GALocation
Distant townSetting
2,424Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$55,650 Small program - rough guide n=57$19,700 Small program - rough guide n=48
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,163 Small program - rough guide n=42$23,125 Small program - rough guide n=57
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775$29,755 Small program - rough guide n=32
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$34,139 Small program - rough guide n=31$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=40
Registered Nursing$76,685 Small program - rough guide n=43$17,249 Small program - rough guide n=68
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=52

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