Georgia Southwestern State University academics
Americus, Georgia · Public · 2,424 undergrads
Georgia Southwestern State University has 2,424 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 27 fields of study. The most degrees go to Elementary Education and Teaching.
The short answers
2,424
undergraduates.
655
graduate students.
27
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
345
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
35%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,424
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
655
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,408
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$48,978
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
54%
BlackCollege Scorecard
34%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
345
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
288
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Elementary Education and Teaching
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
34
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher 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