College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA · Public · https://www.ccga.edu/ ↗

College of Coastal Georgia is a public college in Brunswick, Georgia, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 2,979 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Georgia

College of Coastal Georgia at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,979
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$14,394
Similar schools: $7,415
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
98.1%
Similar schools: 79.0%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
29.3%
Similar schools: 32.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,872
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$18,350
Similar schools: $10,597
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
58.7%
Similar schools: 59.6%

What the data shows about College of Coastal Georgia

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $14,394 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. It admits 98.1% of applicants, higher than the 79.0% median. 58.7% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 59.6%). 29.3% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 32.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,872, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $18,350 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).