10-yr median earnings
$39,318
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Brunswick, Georgia
College of Coastal Georgia
College of Coastal Georgia is a public institution in Brunswick, Georgia. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $15,261
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,318
- 10-yr median earnings
- 25.6%
- 150%-time completion
- 98.1%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
College of Coastal Georgia pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 45th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 98.1%
- acceptance rate
- 25.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +11%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this College of Coastal Georgia profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
38/100
College of Coastal Georgia
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$39,318
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$15,261
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
25.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$15,039
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
56.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
58.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$15,261
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
25.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 25.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - College of Coastal Georgia vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How College of Coastal Georgia ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
College of Coastal Georgia: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,318 45th percentile higher than 45% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | College of Coastal Georgia | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,318 | #2790 of 5103 | 45th |
| Average net price | $15,261 | #2142 of 5020 | 57th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 25.6% | #4501 of 4858 | 7th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,979 | #1108 of 5462 | 80th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,979
Undergraduate enrollment
98.1%
Acceptance rate
1,000
SAT average
25.6%
150%-time completion
$39,318
10-yr median earnings
58.7%
First-year retention
How College of Coastal Georgia ranks in Georgia
State rank among 141 reporting Georgia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | College of Coastal Georgia | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,318 | #61 of 141 | 57th |
| Average net price | $15,261 | #56 of 127 | 56th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 25.6% | #105 of 123 | 15th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,979 | #40 of 133 | 70th |
Highest former-student earnings in Georgia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School-Atlanta | $106,192 | $60,682 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $102,772 | $12,116 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Georgia | $92,405 | $33,188 |
| 4 | United States University | $80,980 | - |
| 5 | Emory University | $80,137 | $22,585 |
| 6 | Emory University-Oxford College | $80,137 | $37,920 |
| 7 | University of Georgia | $68,726 | $13,936 |
| 8 | Galen Health Institutes-Savannah | $61,480 | - |
| 9 | Grady Health System Professional Schools | $60,726 | - |
| 10 | Spelman College | $59,993 | $38,967 |
| 11 | Mercer University | $58,354 | $23,847 |
| 12 | Georgia College & State University | $58,140 | $20,686 |
| 61 | College of Coastal GeorgiaThis school | $39,318 | $15,261 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 98.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,000 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 410 – 530 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 465 – 570 |
| ACT Average | 19 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 17 – 22 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at College of Coastal Georgia
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$13,298 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,494 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$16,022 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$19,646 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at College of Coastal Georgia - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,616 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $10,936 |
| Average Net Price | $15,261 |
40.5%
Pell Grant Rate
28.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$15,039
Median Debt
$159/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what College of Coastal Georgia costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +15.8% over 10 years, from $11,144 to $12,905 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,1442023 · $12,905
Over the same years, enrollment went -2.1% (2,855 → 2,794 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
68.3%
Female
37.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
58.7%
Retention Rate
$35,382
Median Earnings (6yr)
46.2%
Earning Over $25K
56.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 25.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 58.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,382 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,318 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 46.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 56.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $15,039 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $159/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 9 | 288 | $50,578 | $81,657 | $15,092 |
| Associate's | 4 | 317 | $56,238 | $78,077 | $18,500 |
Top programs at College of Coastal Georgia by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$81,657 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$78,077 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$56,480 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$49,491 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$47,478 median earnings
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary S…
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
$46,511 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$44,438 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$44,274 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at College of Coastal Georgia? ▼
College of Coastal Georgia is a public institution in Brunswick, Georgia. The acceptance rate is 98.1%. The average SAT score is 1,000. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,979 students.
How much do College of Coastal Georgia former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at College of Coastal Georgia who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,318 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,382.
How much does College of Coastal Georgia cost? ▼
The average net price at College of Coastal Georgia is $15,261. In-state tuition is $3,616 and out-of-state tuition is $10,936. Median student debt at graduation is $15,039.
What is the graduation rate at College of Coastal Georgia? ▼
College of Coastal Georgia has a 25.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 58.7%.
Is College of Coastal Georgia worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at College of Coastal Georgia is $15,039, while former students earn a median of $39,318 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 56.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $159.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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