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Gordon State College

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Gordon State College

  • LocationBarnesville, GA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 3,129 students
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Gordon State College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
27 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.20%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.51%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,023 · ACT 19.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.20 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,910

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingTown
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member20 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
3,129
Total students3,129
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$8,105
Cost of attendance (per year)$14,771
Median federal debt at graduation$17,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
20%
First-year retention51%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$37,871
Admission rate86%
Students receiving Pell grants48%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 890–1130ACT 15–24
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1023
SAT reading & writing450–590
SAT math440–540
ACT composite15–24
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 44 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Savannah

The Most Reverend Stephen D. Parkes, Bishop of Savannah

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese estimated from the nearest Catholic schools using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 139968
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/associate's college
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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