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East Georgia State College

East Georgia State College
131 College Circle
Swainsboro, GA 30401

Official telephone: (912) 289-2000
Fax number: (912) 289-2038
Website: www.ega.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,904
Full-time undergraduates: 2,270
Part-time undergraduates: 634
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
43.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
47.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Nonresident Alien
1.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
44.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
47.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Nonresident Alien
1.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 207 acres
City or town school is located in: Swainsboro, GA
Population of city/town: 7,268
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Statesboro, GA.
Nearest major city: Savannah
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 139,491

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 15%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 16%
Percent of students who live off campus: 84%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 250
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Ehrlich collection. Heritage Center.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Pottery building, community learning center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
interest inventory, resumé assistance
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, zoom text.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Hooppee Bird, published once per semester
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 21
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Minority student organizations:
African-American Union
International student organizations:
international club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
BobCat Paw Puppet Players Club, Circle K, Robert Feline Play Makers, Video Gamers Environmental Activists Ready to Help, SPAGE, Young Republicans, STEM East Georgia Club; art, book club, global movie, non-traditional student, nursing, and outdoor recreation/sports clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Neil Bailey,
Athletic Director
School colors: green and gold
School mascot: Bobcats
Athletic conference memberships: Georgia College Athletic Association.

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesGCAA, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesGCAA, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
baseball and softball fields; basketball court
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Savannah (95 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Savannah (95 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Swainsboro (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 6%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: poor
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year school most often selected by recent graduates is Georgia Southern University.

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