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East Georgia State College

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA · Town · 1,413 students
Website Scorecard
$9,626
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
15%
Graduation rate
35% typical
$37,174
Earnings 10 years on
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

East Georgia State College is a public access institution within the University System of Georgia, best known for providing an affordable gateway to higher education through strong associate degree pathways and targeted bachelor’s programs in biology, nursing, and emergency services administration. In addition to its main residential campus in Swainsboro, the college is distinctively recognized for its instructional sites in Statesboro and Augusta, which offer seamless collaboration and transfer routes to larger research universities like Georgia Southern and Augusta University. Campus life in Swainsboro offers a supportive, tight-knit rural community centered around small class sizes, on-campus housing, and competitive NJCAA Bobcat athletics.

Wikipedia:Georgia Southern University–East Georgia Campus, formerly East Georgia State College (EGSC), is one of four campuses of Georgia Southern University, a public university in the U.S. state of Georgia. The campus is located in Swainsboro, 37 miles (60 km) west of Georgia Southern's main campus in Statesboro. Established in 1973, EGSC was consolidated into Georgia Southern effective January 1, 2026.

Location
Swainsboro, GA, 30401 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
142 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,900$9,860
Housing & food (on campus)$10,134$10,134
Books & supplies$1,216$1,216
Cost of attendance$15,966$22,926 est.
Average net price$9,626Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,860
In-state: $2,900
Housing & food (on campus)$10,134
Books & supplies$1,216
Cost of attendance$22,926 est.
In-state: $15,966
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,626
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$8,278
$30–48k
$8,516
$48–75k
$10,720
$75–110k
$13,788
$110k+
$15,214
Grants from the school
14% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $4,127
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
15%
Within 4 yrs
3%
Back for yr 2
61%
Transferred
53%
Pell students: 0.0% · others: 9.1% 
8 yrs after starting
15% graduated · 62% transferred · 22% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$30,593
10 yrs after entry$37,174
Debt
Median at graduation$11,750
Monthly payment$125
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$10.9k
90th percentile$16,186
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell grant
49%
First-gen
33%
Family income
$25,909
Independent
15%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
25%
Where first-years come from
In state (GA)
93.3%
Out of state
6.6%
International
0.2%

Most out-of-state first-years from: FL 29 · SC 5 · NC 2 · MD 1 · MA 1

Race & ethnicity
White
33%
Hispanic
9%
Black
49%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$30,593
After 10 yrs
$37,174
Fire Protection13
Biology, General4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing2
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$401,413
Full-time faculty
63%
Faculty salary
$6,852/mo
Teaching spend
$5,287
per student
Federal loans
25%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate/Associate's
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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