Macon State College
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Tel:
(478) 471-2700
- Macon State College is strongly committed to quality education and student success through excellence and innovation in teaching. A highly flexible and dynamic institution, it actively recruits faculty, staff and administrators with the experience and talent to sustain a supportive and productive learning environment for a diverse student population. Scholarly pursuits are encouraged with emphasis on applied research related to regional issues, the college’s core disciplines and institutional effectiveness. Student life is enriched through cultural, social and recreational programs, as well as opportunities for leadership in student government and participation in extracurricular organizations. The special needs of a commuting population are recognized in the design and delivery of counseling, testing, career planning and placement services.
School Highlights
Macon State College serves 5,780 students (56% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 58%.
Top Rankings
Macon State College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 326 teachers has declined by 11% over five years.
| Macon State College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates Colleges | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 years but < 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 326 staff | 94 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Macon State College, founded in 1968, has grown from a small junior college of 1,100 students to the largest undergraduate college in Central Georgia. With beautiful facilities in Macon and Warner Robins, the College is focused on providing professionally oriented programs to address the workforce needs of Georgia. Our baccalaureate degree programs are market-driven disciplines essential to the economic vitality of Central Georgia. The College continues to prepare students to compete in a technologically advanced global economy while developing important life skills and a firm foundation in the liberal arts. As a complement to its baccalaureate mission, Macon State offers a variety of associate of arts and associate of science degrees, transfer programs and career certificate programs. The 167-acre Macon Campus, located in western Bibb County near the intersection of U.S. 80 and Interstate 475, has 13 major structures committed to academic and student support, including a newly renovated Library; an Arts Complex housing theatre, music and art; and a new Student Life Center, which contains essential student services and the College's Division of Business Administration.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Macon State College is Georgia Military College-Warner Robins Campus (14.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,270 students | 14.60 Mi801 Duke Avenue
Warner Robins, GA 31093
14.601,270 - 8,219 students | 18.70 Mi80 Cohen Walker Drive
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478) 757-3400 18.708,219 - 3,478 students | 18.70 Mi80 Cohen Walker Dr
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478) 988-6800 18.703,478 - Gordon State CollegePublic3,663 students | 29.50 Mi419 College Dr
Barnesville, GA 30204
(678) 359-5555 29.503,663 - Georgia Military CollegePublic8,812 students | 34.60 Mi201 E Greene St
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 387-4900 34.608,812
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