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South Georgia State College

Douglas, Georgia Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Douglas, Georgia, South Georgia State College is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,893 students. It is part of University System of Georgia.

South Georgia State College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 11 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 393 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 39% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,893
Students enrolled
39%
First-year retention
393
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
11
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 11

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 2
Health Professions 2
Education 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Engineering Technologies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
English Language and Literature 1

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
39%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
99
Associate degrees
270
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
24

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,893
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,893
Full-time, fall 2024
53%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,446
Full-time, 2024-25
45%
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
66%
Men
34%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
21%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association
NJCAA
Interim President
Dr. Greg Tanner
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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