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Is Georgia Southwestern State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Georgia Southwestern State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Georgia Southwestern State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $48,757 helps, but median debt of $18,851 plus yearly net price of $12,019 creates a tighter path. For context, Georgia Southwestern State's net price is about 10% below the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$11,779
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,376 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $6,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$12,019
Median earnings 10 years out
$48,757
Median debt at graduation
$18,851
Graduation rate
36%
At Georgia Southwestern State, a typical graduate carries about $18,851 in student debt and earns roughly $48,757 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $214 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Georgia Southwestern State is a public four year school in Americus, GA. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about Georgia Southwestern State
The median net price at Georgia Southwestern State is $12,019 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →