College of Coastal Georgia — admissions, outcomes, merit aid & scholarships

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants. Affordable on average — net price runs around $15,261/yr. Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

In-state residents (tuition ~$3,616 — major value play)
Students drawn to Business, Management, & Marketing or Health Professions (the two biggest majors)
Families wanting a small undergraduate experience

🎯 The reality

Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 900, or ACT below 14 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)
Out-of-state tuition is 3.0× the in-state rate

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Total enrollment

2,979

1,000 - 4,999

In-state tuition

$3,616

sticker, before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$10,936

+$7,320 vs in-state

Admit rate

98.5%

Accepts the majority

SAT middle 50%

900–1165

EBRW + Math composite

ACT middle 50%

14–22

composite

Test policy

Test-optional

2023

10-yr earnings

$39,318

median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry

$35,382

Earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$39,318

4-year completion

26%

Median debt (completers)

$15,039

Cost of attendance

$21,924

sticker price, not net

Pell-eligible students

40%

💰 True ROI

6.4× return

What families actually pay (after aid) vs. the sticker — and how 10-yr earnings stack against the real cost. Most sites quote sticker; we quote what families really pay.

What families actually pay (4 yrs)

$61,044

$15,261/yr avg net

Aid that hides behind the sticker

$26,652

vs sticker $87,696

10-yr earnings total

$393,180

$39,318/yr median, 10 yrs out

Years to recoup actual cost

1.6 yrs

at the median earnings rate

"True ROI" = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (actual 4-yr net price). The actual net is from Scorecard (average across all families); your family's net price will vary by income — see the breakdown above. Earnings are 10 years after enrollment (Scorecard PP-FOS, all majors combined).

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At College of Coastal Georgia, the average net price is $15,261/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k

$13,298/yr

Family income $30-48k

$13,494/yr

Family income $48-75k

$16,022/yr

Family income $75-110k

$18,785/yr

Family income $110k+

$19,646/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use College of Coastal Georgia's official Net Price Calculator:

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Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at College of Coastal Georgia

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what College of Coastal Georgia actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing

92 degrees · 34.8%

Typical career outcomes

Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k

Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

2. Health Professions

79 degrees · 29.9%

Typical career outcomes

Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k

Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.

3. Education

33 degrees · 12.5%

Typical career outcomes

Elementary School Teacher $64k Secondary School Teacher $65k School Principal $101k Special Education Teacher $66k

Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.

4. Biological & Biomedical Sciences

33 degrees · 12.5%

Typical career outcomes

Biological Scientist $87k Medical & Clinical Lab Tech $61k Pharmaceutical Rep $82k Physician (post-MD) $239k

Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.

5. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

27 degrees · 10.2%

Typical career outcomes

Project Manager $99k Management Analyst $99k Research Analyst $79k

Often paired with another field (data + biology, design + tech). Outcomes match the second discipline.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at College of Coastal Georgia

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP)	Credential	Cohort	1-yr earnings	4-yr earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	Bachelor's Degree	39	$73,587	$81,657
Business/Commerce, General.	Bachelor's Degree	76	$33,940	$56,480
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	Bachelor's Degree	37	$40,747	$49,491
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.	Bachelor's Degree	29	$32,049	$46,511
Psychology, General.	Bachelor's Degree	37	$30,532	$44,438
Criminal Justice and Corrections.	Bachelor's Degree	23	$31,119	$44,274
Biology, General.	Bachelor's Degree	41	$23,272	$43,530
Health and Medical Administrative Services.	Bachelor's Degree	4	$34,933	$38,244

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

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