Georgia Southern University is a public four-year institution based in Statesboro, Georgia. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 27,423, made up of 23,541 undergraduates and 3,882 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University System of Georgia.
Georgia Southern University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 149 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 5,746 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Key figures
27,423
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
5,746
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
149
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 149
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,037
Associate degrees
59
Master's degrees
1,434
Doctoral degrees (research)
78
Professional doctorates
37
Certificates under 1 year
28
Postbaccalaureate certificates
70
Post-master's certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
27,423
Undergraduates, fall 2024
23,541
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,882
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
32,141
Undergraduates, 2024-25
27,361
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,780
Full-time, 2024-25
69%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
25%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
63%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sun Belt Conference
President
Kyle Marrero
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization