Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,258

2023 Average Net Price

$15,901

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

16.5%

52,377 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

47,946

52.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

92.3%

2,628 Graduates

About

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Fulton County, GA. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus were General Computer & Information Sciences (2,721 degrees awarded), Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,226 degrees), and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (357 degrees).

In 2023, 11,420 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. 32% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 68% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,006 degrees), 1.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2,383 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $10,258, which is $−20,745 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2,309 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $10,258, which is $20,746 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,901.

In 2023, 70% of undergraduate students attending Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$10,258

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was $10,258. The cost of tuition at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $−20,746 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,901

2023 Value

8.63%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,901. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus grew by 8.63%.

This chart compares the average net price of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,342

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was of $12,342 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 8.83% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.41% with respect to 2022, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2309 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus received 52,377 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.49% annual growth. Out of those 52,377 applicants, 8,622 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 16.5% acceptance rate.

There were 47,946 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in 2023. 77% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 43.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

16.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

8,622

Accepted Out of 52,377

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was 16.5% (8,622 admissions from 52,377 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 17.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.49%, while admissions declined by 0.577%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

77%

Submission Percentage (2023)

2,888

Scores Submitted (2023)

77% of enrolled first-time students at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 47,946 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is 25,178 students and the part-time enrollment is 22,768. This means that 52.5% of students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.3% White, 25.4% Asian, 6.56% Hispanic or Latino, 5.49% Black or African American, 3.36% Two or More Races, 0.0626% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0563% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (22.3%), followed by Asian Male (18.8%) and White Female (14.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (15.7%), followed by Asian Male (8.59%) and White Female (7.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

52.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47,946 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is 25,178 and the part-time enrollment is 22,768. This means that 52.5% of students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

98%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was 98%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
15,012 enrolled students
Asian
12,186 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3,144 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is 31.3% White, 25.4% Asian, 6.56% Hispanic or Latino, 5.49% Black or African American, 3.36% Two or More Races, 0.0626% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0563% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 644 students (1.34%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 4,106 fewer women than men received degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is white (4,006 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2,383 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is General Computer & Information Sciences (2,721 degrees awarded), followed by Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,226 degrees) and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (357 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (3,630 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4,359 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (215 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Software developers (1,120,768 people), Other managers (487,986 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (415,298 people), Civil engineers (313,034 people), and Postsecondary teachers (226,803 people).

The most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in 2023 are Engineering (3,630 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4,359 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (215 degrees), Math & Statistics (253 degrees), and Physical Sciences (186 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Engineering (3,630 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4,359 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (215 degrees), Math & Statistics (253 degrees), and Physical Sciences (186 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Computer Systems Design (1,094,076 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (501,739 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (474,910 people), Elementary & secondary schools (346,552 people), and Construction (336,854 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Most Common (2023)

General Computer & Information Sciences
2,721 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
1,226 degrees awarded
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
357 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was General Computer & Information Sciences with 2,721 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

7,763

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

3,657

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 7,763 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, which is 2.12 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,657).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 2,929 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 3.43 times more than the 853 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 853 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 0.291 times less than the 2,929 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

92%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 51% of students graduating from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 92% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (96.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is Female and Asian (96.5% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.18% of graduates (136 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
4,006 degrees awarded
Asian
2,383 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
648 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is white (4,006 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2,383 degrees).

0.674% of degree recipients (77 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
2,816 degrees awarded
Asian Male
1,543 degrees awarded
White Female
1,190 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is white male (2,816 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian male (1,543 degrees).

Operations

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $2.95B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 42.3M (1.43%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 2.52B. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus employs 448 Professors, 240 Associate professors and 213 Assistant professors. Most academics at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are Male Professor (363), Male Associate professor (166), and Male Assistant professor (125).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are: Research, with 2,919 employees, Management, with 1,188 employees, and Service with 763 employees.

Endowment

$2.95B

2023 Endowment

0.669%

growth from 2022

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $2.95B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus grew 0.669% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.51B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$1.11B

2023 Salaries

9.27%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus paid a median of $1.11B in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($2.52B) and a 9.27% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.4% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.55% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$167M

Instructional Salaries

1,161

Number of Employees

In 2023, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus paid a total of $167M to 1,161 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

448 Employees

Research

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2,919 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus were Professor with 448 employees, Associate professor with 240 employees, and Assistant professor with 213 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus were Research with 2,919 employees, Management with 1,188 employees, and Service with 763 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus was Male Professor with 363 employees, Male Associate professor with 166 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 125 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

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