Georgia State University is a public four-year institution in Atlanta, Georgia. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 34,944 students in fall 2024, including 27,415 undergraduates and 7,529 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University System of Georgia.
Georgia State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 162 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, and Psychology, General. It awarded 8,848 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Key figures
34,944
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
8,848
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
162
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 162
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
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
54%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,636
Master's degrees
2,139
Doctoral degrees (research)
296
Professional doctorates
236
Certificates under 1 year
275
Postbaccalaureate certificates
191
Post-master's certificates
75
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
34,944
Undergraduates, fall 2024
27,415
Graduate students, fall 2024
7,529
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
40,695
Undergraduates, 2024-25
31,717
Graduate students, 2024-25
8,978
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
61%
Men
39%
White
19%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
40%
Asian
14%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
32
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
66%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sun Belt Conference
President
M. Brian Blake
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization