Agnes Scott College Overview

Agnes Scott College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Decatur, Georgia. The suburban atmosphere of Decatur makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Agnes Scott College Known For?

• The 1% student loan default rate at Agnes Scott is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at Agnes Scott is the master's degree.
• For the <nil> academic year, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Agnes Scott bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,314 a year. That's about 21% more than their peers at other schools.
• The average Agnes Scott student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Agnes Scott College?

Contact details for Agnes Scott are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030-3770
Phone:	404-471-6000
Website:	www.agnesscott.edu

How Do I Get Into Agnes Scott?

You can apply to Agnes Scott online at: apply.commonapp.org/login

Admission Requirements for Agnes Scott

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Agnes Scott?

The acceptance rate at Agnes Scott is 70%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Can I Afford Agnes Scott College?

The overall average net price of Agnes Scott is $28,338. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Agnes Scott, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $7,198 a year. That adds up to $28,792 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Agnes Scott is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Agnes Scott College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,063 undergraduate students at Agnes Scott, with 1,050 being full-time and 13 being part-time.

There are also 46 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,050 full-time undergraduates at Agnes Scott, 1% are male and 99% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Agnes Scott College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	60
Black or African American	345
Hispanic or Latino	157
White	349
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	107

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Agnes Scott College. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at Agnes Scott. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Ghana.

Online Learning at Agnes Scott College

In 2020-2021, 10 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Agnes Scott has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Agnes Scott

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Agnes Scott College was 26,975.0%. This is the #14 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Agnes Scott regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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