Middle Georgia State University

Overview of Middle Georgia State University (MGA)

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In addition to the multiple areas of study, a student may choose where they study. The campus options include locations in Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins. Middle Georgia State University also offers online studies for students looking to get a degree from the comfort of their own home. As a bonus, students can choose to travel abroad and earn credit. The university offers seven different European locations where students can study for 2 to 5 weeks during the summer.

For gifted students, there is a special Honors Program that provides challenging courses for those who have shown incredible academic skills. These courses offer smaller classes, highly qualified professors, and traveling and learning opportunities.

Middle Georgia State University also has a variety of clubs and athletic options across its campuses. Most teams compete on the Cochran campus, while some other groups, like the tennis teams, have matches at the Macon campus.

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MGA Acceptance Rate and Admissions

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MGA Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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The tuition rates for Middle Georgia State University had a slight increase in recent academic years. In-state students can expect to pay around $4,000, while out-of-state students must pay closer to $11,400. The cost of books and other supplies is usually around $1,250.

On top of these costs, the student needs to consider their living arrangements. Living in a campus dorm or a nearby apartment can cost up to $8,260. If they choose other living arrangements, the cost can vary between $2,787 and $4,324.

To find their total expenses, students will need to calculate the cost of coming from out-of-state or from within Georgia and where they would like to live. The cheapest option would be for in-state students living with family, costing about $9,616. For out-of-state students, the price can reach $25,223.

Of course, most students receive some form of aid to help them pay for tuition and/or housing. Up to 61% receive Pell grants and 43% receive local scholarships and grants. With this financial aid, the average net price to study at Middle Georgia State University is $9,781. This is the total cost remaining to the student after financial aid has been applied to their tuition and other school expenses. A student may find a more exact cost of study using the university’s tuition calculator.

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Academics

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Over 8,000 students study each year at Middle Georgia State University. The vast majority, nearly 8,000, are undergraduate students. Despite a relatively small student body, the student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which isn’t significantly high, but you might need to set up office time to speak to your professors instead of planning to reach them after class. This class size allows for some personal interaction with the professors without having tiny classes, so there will always be enough people to carry on a meaningful conversation.

The overall graduation rate for Middle Georgia State University is only 23%, while the transfer-out rate is 50%. Only a small percentage (9%) of students that started studying 2011 completed their bachelor’s degree within four years. Similarly, 10% of the students that began in 2013 graduated within four years.

Many more students were able to complete their degree in six or eight years. 25% of the 2011 bachelor’s students graduated in six years, and 29% in eight years. Of the students that entered in 2013, 25% finished in six years. This may indicate that students tend to attend part-time, or that those looking for a more rigorous academic environment transfer out, while those looking for flexibility find what they need in this institution.

The retention rate, or how many freshmen students came back the following year, is 53% for full-time students, while only 37% of the part-time students that started studying in 2018 returned in 2019. Even with a retention rate for full-time students of over 50%, all students’ general transfer-out rates are relatively high. This statistic shows that many students start their college experience with Middle Georgia State University and then graduate at another school.

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Outcome & Salary

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Full-time and part-time students have different outcomes after studying at Middle Georgia State University. However, about half of the students, whether first-time students or not, ended up enrolling in other schools. For example, 52% of full-time students in college for the first time opted to transfer to study elsewhere. Only 8% graduated with an associate degree, and 12% received a bachelor’s.

Students that were not studying a degree for the first time had a higher graduation rate. In this case, 29% of full-time students and 17% of part-time students got their bachelor’s degree. Based on these numbers, students fresh out of high school tend to look for another school more often than students pursuing a degree for the second or third time.

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