Education

In 2019, universities in Macon-Bibb County, GA awarded 4,559 degrees. The student population of Macon-Bibb County, GA is skewed towards women, with 6,819 male students and 11,459 female students.

Most students graduating from universities in Macon-Bibb County are white (2,217 students for 50.7%), followed by black or African American (1,407 students for 32.2%), Asian (254 students for 5.81%), and Hispanic or Latino (215 students for 4.91%).

The largest universities in Macon-Bibb County by number of degrees awarded are Mercer University (2,682 students for 58.8%), Middle Georgia State University (1,335 students for 29.3%), and Wesleyan College (219 students for 4.8%).

The most popular majors in Macon-Bibb County, GA are registered nursing (388 and 8.51%), liberal arts & sciences (310 and 6.8%), and general business administration & management (234 and 5.13%).

The median tuition costs in Macon-Bibb County are $24,149 for private four-year colleges, and $2,728 and $10,075 respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

4,559

College Degrees Awarded Annually

25.4%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Annually

86%

High School Graduates or Higher

Universities

In 2019, the Macon-Bibb County, GA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mercer University with 2,682 degrees awarded.

Concentrations

In 2019, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Macon-Bibb County, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 169 degrees awarded. This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Macon-Bibb County, GA according to their major.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 18,713 students enrolled in Macon-Bibb County, GA, 36.7% men and 63.3% women. By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,687 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 1,533 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Macon-Bibb County, GA, which is 0.517 times less than the 2,965 female students who received degrees in the same year. In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,168 degrees mean that there were 1.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,311 degrees awarded.