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Public 4-Year Highly Selective Atlanta, GA NCAA Division I-FBS

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

14.1%
Acceptance Rate
$29,666/yr
Est. Cost of Attendancesum of published cost components
$12,116/yr
Avg Price After Aid
93.2%
6-yr Grad Rate
18,785
Undergrads

About Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a public university with an undergraduate enrollment of 18,785 and a 14.1% acceptance rate. The institution has a 93.2% six-year graduation rate, a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and a cost of attendance of $29,666. Median earnings for graduates are $89,432 at six years post-enrollment and $102,772 at ten years post-enrollment.

Type
Public 4-Year
Undergrads
18,785
Avg Faculty Salary
$139,771
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Endowment
$3.2B
Pell Students
13.9%
First-Gen
14.9%
What Georgia Institute of Technology Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Industrial Engineering 343 graduates · 7.5% of degrees here vs 0.24% nationally 31×
Computer and Information Sciences 1,206 graduates · 26.4% of degrees here vs 1.43% nationally 19×
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and... 248 graduates · 5.4% of degrees here vs 0.32% nationally 17×
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 275 graduates · 6% of degrees here vs 0.43% nationally 14×
Mechanical Engineering 473 graduates · 10.3% of degrees here vs 1.68% nationally
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
14.1%
Acceptance rate · Highly Selective
52,377
Applicants
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$12,116 avg net
Average net price after aid
$7,666
Under $30K income
$3.2B
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$89,432 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
93.2%
6-yr Grad Rate
$21,672
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Georgia Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate
14.1%
52,377 applicants
Student:Faculty Ratio
17:1
Undergrad instruction

Georgia Tech is highly selective with a 14.1% acceptance rate and enrolls 18,785 undergraduates. The institution maintains strong outcomes, including a 93.2% six-year graduation rate and median earnings of $102,772 ten years after enrollment.

How Selective Is That, Really?
Each dot is one of 100 applicants · Source: school's Common Data Set, else College Scorecard
1 in 7 applicants is admitted · 52,377 applied
10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

SAT & ACT Score Ranges

Where Admitted Students Score
Middle 50% of enrolled students, on the full SAT scale · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS)
Fall 2023
1370–1540
40080012001600
GPA Distribution — Enrolled Students
8-band breakdown · Source: Common Data Set
4.0
92.54%
3.75–3.99
5.26%
3.50–3.74
1.13%
3.25–3.49
0.33%
3.00–3.24
0.25%
2.50–2.99
0.43%
2.00–2.49
0.06%
Below 2.0

Admissions Requirements

Admission Factor Weights
Official weights from submitted institutional data · Source: Common Data Set, section C7
Rigor of coursework Very Important
Class rank Not Considered
Academic GPA Very Important
Standardized test scores Considered
Application essay Important
Class Rank Profile
25% of students submitted rank · Source: Common Data Set
Top 10th of class
87%
Top quarter
97%
Top half
99%
Who Applies, and Who Gets In
First-year applicants, admits and enrollees by gender
Applied Admitted Rate Enrolled
Men 35,185 4,717 13.4% 2,140
Women 17,192 3,905 22.7% 1,623
SOURCEIPEDS Admissions — Fall 2023 admissions cycle
Where Applicants Come From, and What They Submit
Figures Georgia Institute of Technology reports on its Common Data Set · Source: Common Data Set
CDS 2024-25
Applied from GA
22%
Applied out of state
78%

38,320 of 48,994 first-year applicants applied from outside GA.

Test Scores Submitted by Enrolled Students
Submitted an SAT
79%
Submitted an ACT
36%

Score ranges above describe only the students who submitted them, not the whole class.

How These Admissions Numbers Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Georgia Institute of Technology admits 14.1% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 83%.

Acceptance rate
This school
14.1%
Similar colleges (532)
83%
GA (52)
73.1%
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (30)
65.1%
National (1,934)
78.1%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Georgia Institute of Technology Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$12,116
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$21,672
Federal Loan Rate
17%
Students borrowing federal loans

Georgia Tech has a cost of attendance of $29,666 annually. With 13.9% of students receiving Pell grants and a substantial endowment of $3.2 billion, the institution serves low-income students while maintaining strong financial resources.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$29,666
In-state Tuition & Fees
$12,058
41%
Room & Board
$13,608
46%
Books & Supplies
$800
3%
Other Expenses
$3,200
11%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$7,666
$30,001 – $48,000
$7,209
$48,001 – $75,000
$10,818
$75,001 – $110,000
$15,088
Over $110,000
$17,396

* One or more income brackets show an unusually low net price, reflecting need-based aid that can reduce cost to near zero for families in that range.

Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

What the Sticker Price Is Made Of
First-year, living on campus — as Georgia Institute of Technology reports it
CDS 2024-25
Required fees
$1,546
Housing
$7,654
Food / meal plan
$5,954
Books & supplies
$800

These are the school's own Common Data Set figures for a first-year student living on campus. They are reported separately from the federal cost-of-attendance estimate above, and the two are compiled on different bases, so they will not add to the same total.

SOURCEGeorgia Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2024-25, section G
How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
81%
Federal loans
17%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $230.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Georgia Institute of Technology costs $12,116 a year — about 17% less than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$28,167
Similar colleges (565)
$25,083
GA (96)
$23,876
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (53)
$28,241
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
81.4%
Similar colleges (583)
84.8%
GA (106)
86.6%
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (66)
86.5%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$21,672
Similar colleges (585)
$21,000
GA (113)
$16,750
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (68)
$17,083
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$12,116
Similar colleges (565)
$14,600
GA (129)
$16,487
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (76)
$17,519
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Georgia Institute of Technology Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
93.2%
Median Earnings 6yr
$89,432
6 years after entering

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has a 93.2% six-year graduation rate and median earnings of $89,432 six years after enrollment and $102,772 ten years after enrollment.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$90,675
Men
$86,200
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
86.4%
Pell recipients
92.4%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General1,206
Mechanical Engineering473
Business Administration and Management,...392
Industrial Engineering343
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering275
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and...248
Computer Engineering, General171
Electrical and Electronics Engineering151
Chemical Engineering144
Biology/Biological Sciences, General125
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
97%
White
94.4%
Hispanic
92.8%
Black
82.4%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Georgia Institute of Technology are $94,647, and 87% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Georgia Institute of Technology students earn $89,432 — 94% more than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$102,772
Similar colleges (587)
$54,560
GA (120)
$37,024
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (71)
$37,138
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$89,432
Similar colleges (589)
$46,058
GA (122)
$33,088
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (72)
$33,176
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
93.2%
Similar colleges (566)
51.7%
GA (61)
37.5%
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (31)
39.4%
National (2,168)
52.3%
Freshman retention
This school
97.9%
Similar colleges (567)
76%
GA (55)
69.7%
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (29)
69.9%
National (1,841)
75.7%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Georgia Institute of Technology Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a public university with 18,785 undergraduates competing in NCAA Division I-FBS athletics. The institution maintains a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio and achieves a 93.2% six-year graduation rate.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
34.7%
Asian
34.6%
Hispanic
8.6%
Black
8.3%
Other Indicators
First-generation
14.9%
Pell grant recipients
13.9%
Women
40.4%
Georgia Institute of Technology Athletics
Total Revenue
$5.3M
Total Expense
$18.9M
Athletes
589
344 men · 245 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$1,031,204
Women's sports
$342,015

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$9,980,688
Women's aid
$3,877,919
Academic Resources
1,341
Full-time faculty
$139,771
Avg faculty salary
27,657
FT staff
$3.2B
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$146,750
Women (avg)
$125,334
Overall avg
$139,771
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
18,785
Graduate students
32,772

Graduate and professional students outnumber undergraduates here, which shapes class sizes, housing and campus life in ways an undergraduate figure alone doesn't show.

Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
2.6%

447 of 17,083 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
5.3%
Undergrads taking any
24.1%
Grad students fully online
70%

1,036 of 19,505 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 19,899 of 28,441 graduate students.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Georgia Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Pell grant share
This school
13.9%
Similar colleges (590)
34%
GA (130)
49.2%
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (77)
51.6%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$8,786
Similar colleges (531)
$8,786
GA (73)
$2,618
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (37)
$3,942
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
17:1
Similar colleges (595)
16:1
GA (131)
16:1
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL (78)
16:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Georgia Institute of Technology
35 fields of study, bachelor's degree level, grouped by subject area
4,576 graduates
Engineering 2,035 grads · 11 majors
Mechanical Engineering 473
Industrial Engineering 343
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 275
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and... 248
Computer Engineering, General 171
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 151
Chemical Engineering 144
Civil Engineering, General 112
Materials Engineering 60
Environmental/Environmental Health... 42
Nuclear Engineering 16
Computer and Information Sciences 1,297 grads · 3 majors
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1,206
Human-Centered Technology Design 76
Computer Software and Media Applications,... 15
Business and Marketing 392 grads · 1 major
Business Administration and Management,... 392
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 303 grads · 3 majors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 125
Neuroscience 107
Biochemistry 71
Physical Sciences 108 grads · 4 majors
Physics, General 58
Chemistry, General 31
Geological and Earth... 16
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 3
Mathematics and Statistics 81 grads · 1 major
Mathematics, General 81
Architecture 68 grads · 2 majors
Pre-Architecture Studies 57
Architectural and Building... 11
Social Sciences 66 grads · 2 majors
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 46
International Relations and Affairs 20
Communication and Journalism 54 grads · 1 major
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 54
Multidisciplinary Studies 54 grads · 2 majors
Science, Technology and Society 43
International/Globalization Studies 11
Psychology 39 grads · 1 major
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 39
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 36 grads · 1 major
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 36
Public Administration and Social Services 30 grads · 1 major
Public Policy Analysis, General 30
History 11 grads · 1 major
History and Philosophy of Science and... 11
Natural Resources and Conservation 2 grads · 1 major
Environmental Science 2
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Georgia Institute of Technology Location & Campus Safety

Georgia Institute of Technology is in Atlanta, GA, in what IPEDS classifies as a large city setting. The campus sits about 1.7 miles from the center of Atlanta. There are 15 other colleges within 25 miles, and Atlanta, GA is 1.7 miles away.

Georgia Institute of Technology Other colleges within 30 miles
Large city
Campus Setting
1.7 mi
To City Center
15
Colleges Within 25 mi
499,287
Atlanta Population
Living in Atlanta
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,617
Median Rent / mo
$81,938
Median Household Income
30.8%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
55.2%
Walk
4.2%
Public transit
6.4%

Fulton County scores 11.2 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — above average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 8.2% of Atlanta's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index
Colleges Near Georgia Institute of Technology
Within 30 miles, at least 500 students, by straight-line distance
Georgia State University 26,623 students 1.4 mi
Emory University 7,298 students 4.2 mi
SOURCEIPEDS campus coordinates, Georgia Institute of Technology to each campus

Campus Safety at Georgia Institute of Technology

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Georgia Institute of Technology reported for 2024.

135
On-Campus Offenses
14
In Residence Halls
2.5
Per 1,000 Students
17
Domestic, Dating & Stalking

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
86
2023
126
2024
135
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Motor vehicle theft
98
Sexual offenses
18
Burglary
16
Aggravated assault
3

Separately, Georgia Institute of Technology reported 29 arrests and 97 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.

SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Georgia Institute of Technology admissions, costs, and outcomes.