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East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, Georgia Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

East Georgia State College is a public four-year institution based in Swainsboro, Georgia. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,820 students. It is part of University System of Georgia.

East Georgia State College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 22 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Social Sciences, General. It awarded 173 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.

Mission

East Georgia State College is an associate degree granting, liberal arts institution of the University System of Georgia providing its students access to both academically transferable programs of study and collaborative programs in occupation related fields. The College also offers targeted baccalaureate level degrees that support the University System's initiative to expand educational opportunities.

Mission statement as reported by East Georgia State College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,820
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
173
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
22
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 22

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Social Sciences 3
Education 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Communication and Journalism 1
English Language and Literature 1
Health Professions 1
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 1
Psychology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
14%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
2
Associate degrees
171

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,820
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,820
Full-time, fall 2024
59%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,256
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
45%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
35%
Students taking some online courses
43%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Athletic association
NJCAA
Interim President
Dr. Kyle Marrero
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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