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Georgia Institute Of Technology, Georgia

Overview of Georgia Institute Of Technology

The campus of Georgia Tech is in Atlanta, Georgia, which is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Georgia Tech include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in engineering, computer science and engineering, and architecture and planning.

Georgia Tech Selectivity

Admission at Georgia Tech is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 600. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 650 and 730. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Georgia Tech is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 17,135 students enrolled (16,050 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at Georgia Tech are male.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Georgia Tech offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Georgia Tech

Georgia Institute Of Technology
225 North Ave
Atlanta, GA 30332
General Phone: (404) 894-2000
Admissions Phone: (404) 894-4154
Financial Aid Phone: (404) 894-4160
http://www.gatech.edu

Georgia Tech Programs and Degrees (2005)

Georgia Tech awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering2,256electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials engineering, ...
Computer Science And Engineering620computer and info science, computer engineering, computer support
Business And Management560business management, logistics, business administration, financial management, managerial economics, operations management
Science286biology, chemistry, physics, science and society, geological and earth sciences, bioinformatics, polymer chemistry, exercise physiology
Architecture And Planning189architecture, architectural services, urban planning
Liberal Arts136international relations, interdisciplinary studies, history of science and technology, international studies
Design57industrial design
Therapy And Counseling48organizational psychology
Mathematics42applied mathematics, applied mathematics courses, statistics, mathematics
Family And Social Work36public policy analysis
Media20communication and journalism, digital communications
Medical Adminstration8health care administration
Medical Assistant And Technician8orthotist/prosthetist
Medicine1medical physics

Number of programs and degrees for Georgia Tech in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,51233
Master's degree1,40041
Doctor's degree35526

Georgia Tech Student Body

In 2005, Georgia Tech had a total enrollment of 17,135 students (16,050 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men70%
Women29%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate67%
Graduate33%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White60%
Black7%
Hispanic3%
Asian12%
American Indian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)18%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Georgia58%
Foreign countries8%
Florida7%
Texas2%
North Carolina2%
South Carolina2%
Alabama2%
Virginia2%
Tennessee1%
New Jersey1%
Pennsylvania1%
Maryland1%
New York1%
Louisiana1%
Massachusetts1%
Kentucky1%
Ohio1%
California1%
Illinois1%
State unknown1%

Georgia Tech Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time92 %
Part-Time44 %

Georgia Tech Room and Board (2005)

Georgia Tech offers campus housing for 7,992 of its 16,050 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Atlanta, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Georgia Tech Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total9,1726,19168%2,42739%
Men6,4794,33767%1,71139%
Women2,6931,85469%71439%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal600690
SAT Math650730
ACT Verbal2530
ACT Math2732
ACT Composite2630

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT34%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (404) 894-4154

Georgia Tech Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,648
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,990
Room and board$ 6,802
Room charge$ 3,992
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,810
Books and supplies$ 2,500
Other expenses$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Georgia Tech participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 156900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (404) 894-4160

Georgia Tech Faculty

Georgia Tech has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year71$174,1904$148,978
Associate professorcalendar year3$106,0262*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*2*
No academic rankcalendar year8$90,3403$67,164
All faculty totalcalendar year82$163,51611$105,538

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year245$111,00629$103,438
Associate professoracademic year169$81,60546$76,577
Assistant professoracademic year167$72,27946$62,916
Instructoracademic year2*1*
Lectureracademic year4$68,3451*
No academic rankacademic year17$50,02614$49,666
All faculty totalacademic year604$89,816137$74,533

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankshort term3$125,3332*
All faculty totalshort term3$125,3332*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Georgia Tech Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballAtlantic Coast Conference
BasketballAtlantic Coast Conference
BaseballAtlantic Coast Conference
TrackAtlantic Coast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total18798285
Football87087
Track262551
Baseball29029
Basketball131528
All Other Sports325890

Georgia Tech Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Architecture and Related Services, Other
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
Logistics and Materials Management
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DESIGN
Industrial Design

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Operations Research
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Policy Analysis

LIBERAL ARTS
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Orthotist/Prosthetist

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Physics

SCIENCE
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Exercise Physiology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Physics, General
Polymer Chemistry
Science, Technology and Society

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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Georgia Tech Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Georgia Tech Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Georgia Tech Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Georgia Tech % of degrees in engineering
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Georgia Tech Number of students
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Georgia Tech Student SAT scores
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Georgia Tech Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Georgia Tech Male % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Georgia Tech Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Georgia Tech Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Georgia Tech % of students from other states
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Georgia Tech Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Georgia Tech % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Georgia Tech % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Georgia Tech Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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