Georgia Southern University academics
Statesboro, Georgia · Public · 21,790 undergrads
Georgia Southern University has 21,790 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 76 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
21,790
undergraduates.
3,746
graduate students.
76
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,859
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
25%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
21,790
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,746
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
26,041
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$65,829
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
58%
BlackCollege Scorecard
25%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,859
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,183
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
85
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
24
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
121
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers