10-yr median earnings
$37,981
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Savannah, Georgia
Savannah State University
Savannah State University is a public institution in Savannah, 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.
- $8,172
- Avg net price / yr
- $37,981
- 10-yr median earnings
- 26.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Savannah State University posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 40th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 26.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +38%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Savannah State University 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 ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"), 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
35/100
Savannah State University
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
$37,981
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$8,172
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
26.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$28,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
32.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
74.7%
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
$8,172
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
26.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 26.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Savannah State University 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 Savannah State University 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.
Savannah State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$37,981 40th percentile higher than 40% 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 | Savannah State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $37,981 | #3056 of 5103 | 40th |
| Average net price | $8,172 | #812 of 5020 | 84th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 26.5% | #4471 of 4858 | 8th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,833 | #1159 of 5462 | 79th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,833
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
26.5%
150%-time completion
$37,981
10-yr median earnings
74.7%
First-year retention
How Savannah State University ranks in Georgia
State rank among 141 reporting Georgia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Savannah State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $37,981 | #74 of 141 | 48th |
| Average net price | $8,172 | #24 of 127 | 81st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 26.5% | #103 of 123 | 16th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,833 | #43 of 133 | 68th |
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 |
| 74 | Savannah State UniversityThis school | $37,981 | $8,172 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Savannah State University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$6,739 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$7,033 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,882 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$12,597 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Savannah State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,750 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,043 |
| Average Net Price | $8,172 |
67.5%
Pell Grant Rate
65.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$28,000
Median Debt
$297/mo
Monthly Payment
Savannah State University costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $10,184 to $8,683 (-14.7%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,1842023 · $8,683
Over the same years, enrollment went -38.9% (4,462 → 2,727 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
60.5%
Female
32.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
74.7%
Retention Rate
$27,494
Median Earnings (6yr)
42.2%
Earning Over $25K
32.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 26.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 74.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $27,494 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $37,981 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 42.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 32.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $28,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $297/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 20 | 362 | $48,485 | $64,798 | $29,590 |
| Master's | 3 | 93 | $60,593 | $65,620 | $39,051 |
| Associate's | 1 | 41 | - | - | $18,500 |
Top programs at Savannah State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$65,620 median earnings
- Civil Engineering Technolo…
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$64,798 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$60,183 median earnings
- Homeland Security, Law Enf…
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
$58,382 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronic Engi…
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$55,584 median earnings
- Social Work
Social Work
$55,566 median earnings
- Political Science and Gove…
Political Science and Government
$53,906 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$51,430 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | 34 | $65,620 | $35,152 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 9 | $64,798 | $30,717 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | 9 | $60,183 | $27,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Bachelor's | 14 | $58,382 | $26,000 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 8 | $55,584 | - |
| Social Work | Master's | 39 | $55,566 | $41,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 11 | $53,906 | $31,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 34 | $51,430 | $30,031 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 9 | $49,360 | $27,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | 10 | $48,594 | $31,031 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 68 | $46,957 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 41 | $45,983 | $31,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | 12 | $43,690 | $28,312 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 18 | $42,444 | $26,000 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 22 | $42,391 | $31,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Savannah State University? ▼
Savannah State University is a public institution in Savannah, Georgia. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,833 students.
How much do Savannah State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Savannah State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $37,981 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $27,494.
How much does Savannah State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Savannah State University is $8,172. In-state tuition is $5,750 and out-of-state tuition is $19,043. Median student debt at graduation is $28,000.
What is the graduation rate at Savannah State University? ▼
Savannah State University has a 26.5% 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 74.7%.
Is Savannah State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Savannah State University is $28,000, while former students earn a median of $37,981 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 74% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 32.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $297.
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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