Georgia Gwinnett College
Public College in Lawrenceville, GA. Six-year graduation rate 21%. Median 10-year earnings $47,730.
Ten years after entry, the median Georgia Gwinnett College student earns $47,730 — a solidly middle-of-the-pack result for an undergraduate institution. Only 22% finish within six years, so roughly four in five students leave without the credential they enrolled for. Graduates carry a median of $20,076 in debt — in line with the national norm.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Graduation rate 21% — below national average
Admissions
With an acceptance rate of 96%, Georgia Gwinnett College takes nearly everyone who applies. 6,153 students applied in the most recent cycle — a mid-sized pool drawn mostly from the surrounding region. 45% of admitted students actually enroll, which is a high yield by national standards.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | — | — |
| SAT Math | — | |
| ACT Composite | — | — |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
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A six-year graduation rate of 22% means finishing is closer to the exception than the rule. Retention of 63% means a meaningful slice of each entering class does not return. That gap between coming back and finishing is where this school loses people — after the first year, not during it. The 38% transfer-out rate is high enough that a large share of this school's students are really passing through. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 50% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 11,184 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price after grant aid is $15,225 a year — mid-range for a four-year institution. Net price varies modestly by income — $14,356 at $0–30k against $20,986 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. 71% of students receive grant aid, averaging $6,599 — common but not automatic. Federal borrowing reaches 26% of students.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 2,273 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $14,356 |
| $30–48k | $14,738 |
| $48–75k | $16,572 |
| $75–110k | $19,095 |
| $110k+ | $20,986 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 2,934 of these 11,184 students, totalling $15,783,328 — an average of $5,379 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Gwinnett County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)