Private nonprofit · College

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia · Large suburb

62.2%
Admit rate
$24,754
Avg net price
71%
Graduation rate
$56,274
Median earnings

Agnes Scott College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Decatur, Georgia (large suburb setting), enrolling 836 undergraduates. It is a women's college. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 836 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 62% admit

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Agnes Scott College's admitted students.

Admit rate
62.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1160–1330
Avg GPA (est.)
3.58

Enter a test score to see where you land against Agnes Scott College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Agnes Scott College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Decatur, Georgia

Decatur is a city in and the county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. A site for the DeKalb County courthouse was designated in 1822 in what would become downtown Decatur; the city of Decatur was incorporated on December 10, 1823. It was named for United States Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur. Decatur has a thriving art and festival scene. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
5 miles to Atlanta, GA
To the ocean
216 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to DeKalb Peachtree (PDK)

How Agnes Scott College compares

Selectivity62.2%

More selective than 74% · #13 most selective of 46 in Georgia

SAT average1260

Higher than 73%

Graduation rate71%

Higher than 79% · #6 of 54 in Georgia

First-year retention81%

Higher than 65%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$56,274

Higher than 57% · #9 of 54 in Georgia

Average net price$24,754

Cheaper than 29% · #41 cheapest of 54 in Georgia

Median debt at graduation$26,749

Lower than 19%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment836

Larger than 32%

Percentiles compare Agnes Scott College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Georgia.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,072students
  • Undergraduate83678%
  • Graduate23622%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White40%
  • Black32%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian4.0%
  • Other or multiracial10%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
836
Graduate enrollment
236
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
21%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$45,206
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$86,436
Endowment
$236,894,913

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
62.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1160–1330
SAT average
1260
SAT reading
620–695
SAT math
540–635
ACT composite
25–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.58

Cost

In-state tuition
$50,604
Room & board
$13,605
Books & supplies
$1,040
Total cost of attendance
$63,283
Average net price
$24,754

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
71%
Graduated on time (4 years)
64%
First-year retention
81%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,382
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,274
Median debt at graduation
$26,749
Students with federal loans
53%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
54%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
64%
Low-income (Pell)
66%
First-generation
63%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
783
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
94%
Housing charge (year)
$6,270
Meal plan (year)
$7,105
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
8

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,079 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year2.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Burglary
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$21,467
$30–48k
$21,956
$48–75k
$23,697
$75–110k
$25,194
$110k+
$30,054

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$98,203

$23,697/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$29,797
average award, among those who get one

Agnes Scott College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $29,797. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 276 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$56,274
Typical debt at graduation
$26,749
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
56%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
33°F
Annual rain
51.4″
Annual snow
2.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree AP, GA US station (7.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.