Gordon State College

Gordon State College is a public college in Barnesville, GA. Its average net price is $8,779 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$7,927
$30,001 to $48,000$7,879
$48,001 to $75,000$8,470
$75,001 to $110,000$10,523
$110,001 and up$13,286
$3,628Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$11,140Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$8,779Average Net Price
$10,444Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$2,000Books and Supplies
$3,376Other Expenses
47.1%Students on Pell Grants
29.1%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

85.9%Acceptance Rate
450 to 590SAT Reading, Middle Half
440 to 540SAT Math, Middle Half
15 to 24ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$36,364
8 years after entry$40,654
10 years after entry$46,001
22.1%Graduation Rate
51.2%Retention Rate
$17,008Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Barnesville, GALocation
Distant townSetting
2,544Undergraduate 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
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,839 Small program - rough guide n=70$20,608 Small program - rough guide n=42
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not 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 Services, General$31,666 Small program - rough guide n=56$26,938 Small program - rough guide n=42
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Registered Nursing$80,957 Small program - rough guide n=73$21,604 Small program - rough guide n=70
Teaching$41,695 Small program - rough guide n=33$26,925 Small program - rough guide n=56

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