Savannah State University, GA

Public4-Year • Medium • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityNot Selective • High Transfer-InHistorically Black College and UniversityMain Campus
3219 College Street, Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 358-4778

Savannah State University Rankings

Affordability87
Selectivity61
Retention10
Graduation1
Earnings10
Diversity19
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Savannah State University

85%Bachelor’s
10%Associate’s
5%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences16%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism12%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Engineering Technologies6%
English Language and Literature2%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting13%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service7%
Social Sciences7%
Transportation and Materials Moving<1%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into Savannah State University

29%Admission Rate
570Median SAT Math
730Median SAT Reading
24Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)520–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)700–760
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Savannah State University

$6KIn-State Tuition
$16KOut-of-State Tuition
$16KAverage Total Cost
$10KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolGAUS
$0–$30K$9K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$10K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$13K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$15K$19K$19K
>$110K$15K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Savannah State University

78%Receive Federal Loans
$16KMedian Federal Debt
20%Repayment Rate
$322Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolGAUS
$0–$30K 59%60%57%
$30K–$48K 19%15%16%
$48K–$75K 11%11%12%
$75K–$110K 6%8%9%
>$110K 4%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolGAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$17K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$15K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$17K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$11K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$44K$26K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$30K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolGAUS
1-year after entering repayment 14%32%43%
3-years after entering repayment 20%37%46%
5-years after entering repayment 25%42%50%
7-years after entering repayment 32%49%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Savannah State University

60%Retention Rate
42%Transfer Rate
23%Withdrawal Rate
28%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolGAUS
Within 4 Years 11%29%38%
Within 6 Years 28%44%55%
Within 8 Years 32%49%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolGAUS
Asian 100%46%53%
Black 29%35%39%
Caucasian 17%41%52%
Hispanic or Latino 19%44%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%35%40%
Two or more races 18%36%44%
Other race 36%34%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Savannah State University

92%Employment Rate
$24KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$36K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolGAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%85%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 89%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 91%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%83%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolGAUS
10th percentile of earnings$5K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$24K$27K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$36K$40K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$44K$52K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolGAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$24K$27K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$28K$30K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$31K$32K$35K

Students

Students at Savannah State University

3,742Undergraduates
76%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
182Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolGAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40%32%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolGAUS
Asian <1%3%4%
Black 81%45%18%
Caucasian 4%36%49%
Hispanic or Latino 9%8%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%2%2%
Two or more races 4%2%3%
Other race <1%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolGAUS
$0–$30K 55%49%43%
$30K–$48K 21%18%18%
$48K–$75K 17%15%16%

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