Jonesboro-area students in search of a traditional college education are in luck - there are numerous postsecondary institutions nearby. We compare the traditional colleges and universities with data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), in order to help students determine which ones represent the best choice for their academic needs.
Closest Schools to Jonesboro, Georgia
The majority of the closest schools to Jonesboro are actually less than 2-year specialty schools. Of the traditional schools nearby, most of them are 4-year institutions.
- Clayton State University (5.2 miles from downtown)
- Strayer University-Morrow Campus (5.2 miles from downtown)
- ITT Technical Institute-Atlanta (12.3 miles from downtown)
- Georgia Perimeter College (13.1 miles from downtown)
- Beulah Heights University (14.4 miles from downtown)
Largest Schools Near Jonesboro, Georgia
Almost all of the larger schools near Jonesboro are public institutions. The area has fifteen schools with more than 1,000 students enrolled.
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (43,859 students)
- Georgia State University (36,973 students)
- Georgia State University-Perimeter College (15,353 students)
- Emory University (14,779 students)
- Clayton State University (6,817 students)
Lowest Net Price
The NCES average net price figures are determined by subtracting the average amount of financial aid received by full-time undergrad students from a school's total cost of attendance. The statistical data below comes directly from the 2020-2021 NCES records. Check out the lowest net prices in Jonesboro-area:
- Atlanta Technical College ($1,790, 2017-2018)
- Atlanta Metropolitan State College ($6,295)
- Southern Crescent Technical College ($7,210)
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College ($9,158)
- Georgia State University-Perimeter College ($9,889)
Highest Graduation Rates
The NCES reports overall graduation rates by calculating the percentage of full-time undergraduate students who graduate within 150% of a program's 'normal' estimated length. The five schools with the highest graduation rates in 2021 all had rates over 50%.
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (92% graduation rate)
- Emory University (90% graduation rate).
- Spelman College (78% graduation rate)
- Agnes Scott College (75% graduation rate)
- Georgia State University (56% graduation rate)
The Jonesboro, GA, area offers multiple private and public institutions that give students different locations, large student populations, low net prices, and high graduation rates.
