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Middle Georgia State University: cost, admission and results

Middle Georgia State University is a public college in Macon, Georgia. It has about 6,574 undergraduate students. It admits 100% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $11,448 a year.

At a glance

  • 100%Admission rate
  • $11,448Net price a year
  • 26%Graduation rate
  • $48,459Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Macon, Georgia 31206
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
6,574
Graduate students
671
Students per teacher
18 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
mga.edu

Getting in

Middle Georgia State University admits 100% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1083 out of 1600 (midpoints: 532 in reading and writing, 520 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 22 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Georgia$5,038
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$16,702
Room and meals on campus$10,800
Books and supplies$1,290
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$19,433
Average net price after grants and scholarships$11,448

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 33% below the median net price of colleges in Georgia on this site ($16,972). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$10,343
$30,001 to $48,000$9,833
$48,001 to $75,000$10,467
$75,001 to $110,000$14,004
Above $110,000$16,060

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeGA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year65%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)26%40%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$48,459$49,706$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$18,000$21,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Georgia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

42% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 31% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 53% women and 47% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 13 of the 69 colleges in Georgia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,996.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Middle Georgia State University?

Middle Georgia State University admits 100% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Middle Georgia State University?

Published tuition and fees are $5,038 a year for students from Georgia and $16,702 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Middle Georgia State University?

26% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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