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Compare College of Coastal Georgia vs Georgia State University-Perimeter College

Brunswick, GA · Atlanta, GA

College of Coastal GeorgiaGeorgia State University-Perimeter College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,261/yr$11,453/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,298/yr$10,380/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$15,039$20,903
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$13,494/yr$10,367/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,022/yr$12,528/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,785/yr$15,622/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$19,646/yr$16,785/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$159/mo$222/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,012/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$8,488/yr$16,002/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,850/yr$2,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$7,232/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$21,924/yr$17,608/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,616/yr$3,104/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$10,936/yr$10,064/yr
Students with Pell Grants40%45%
Students taking federal loans28%24%
Getting in
Students who get accepted98%91%
SAT range (middle 50%)875–1100760–1020
SAT average1000919
ACT range (middle 50%)17–2215–21
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 15–21 · Math 17–22English 14–21 · Math 15–17
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,54813,065
Students accepted2,51013,012
Students who enrolled7143,468
Accepted students who enroll28%27%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores9%15%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores6%7%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredRequired
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate26%22%
Freshmen who come back59%66%
Typical earnings 10 years in$39,318/yr$47,384/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,732–$59,937$24,994–$72,355
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)29%22%
White students graduating29%No data reported
Black students graduating17%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating20%No data reported
Asian students graduating23%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,382/yr$37,844/yr
Earn more than a HS grad51%73%
Graduate on time14%6.4%
Pell students who graduate23%No data reported
First-gen students who finish27%31%
Low-income students who finish24%29%
Students who transfer out40%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,753/yr$42,670/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 40% · Health Professions 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%Liberal Arts & General Studies 94% · Health Professions 6%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 40% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 94% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 14% of degreesHealth Professions — 6% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesNo data reported
4th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programEducation — 7% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $73,587/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $73,883/yr
Degrees in STEM4.8%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,97913,693
Students per professor22 : 123 : 1
Average professor pay$8,029/mo$6,186/mo
Full-time professors73%67%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$29,123$27,922
SettingCity (small)City (large)
LocationBrunswick, GAAtlanta, GA
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19611958
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students1.3%6.1%
Men29%38%
Women71%62%
White students59%13%
Black students21%49%
Hispanic or Latino students9.4%17%
Asian students1.8%8.7%
Two or more races1.6%4.8%
Other / not reported6.8%0.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students38%32%
Part-time students35%56%
Students age 25+23%23%
Spent on teaching per student$7,600/yr$4,667/yr
Endowment$10.7M$2.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing654No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,150/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,936/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNAIA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams7No data reported
Student athletes71No data reported
Athletic scholarships$349,446No data reported
Athletics budget$1.6MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$1.6MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$3,030No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.