Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 90%
Applicants who took ACT: 56%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 53%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 24%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 76%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 39%
SAT I Math score 700+: 55%
SAT I Math score 600+: 93%
ACT score 24-29: 44%
ACT score 30-36: 54%
ACT score 24+: 98%
Students applied: 14,088
Students admitted: 7,210
Admission rate: 51%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 31%
6-year graduation rate: 79%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 13,948
Full-time enrolled men: 8,571
Full-time enrolled women: 4,130
Part-time enrolled men: 887
Part-time enrolled women: 360
Freshmen retained: 95%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $7,718
Fees (in state): $2,380
Tuition (out of state): $27,022
Fees (out of state): $2,380
Room and board: $9,236
Est. book expense: $1,200
Total cost (in state): $20,534
Total cost (out of state): $39,838
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $10,485
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,313
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $29,789
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $35,617
Average debt at graduation: $23,427

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 58%
Average need-based aid: $10,049
Average non-need-based aid: $4,221