Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Large |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 36,574 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 18:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 9,944 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
University of Georgia is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 22,694 applications and 12,232 students were granted admission. University of Georgia is at the #52 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 72% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 74% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1140 to 1340 |
ACT | 26 to 31 |
University of Georgia charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $27,574 and in-state students paid $9,364.
Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.
In 2016-2017 academic year, 95% of University of Georgia's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 19% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,471 (which is 0.9% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Georgia in 2016-2017, was 1,766, which is 34% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,314 (which is 0.2% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, University of Georgia has enrolled a total of 36,574 students (33,006 students full-time and 3,568 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 36,574 students, 1,535 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 43% men and 57% women and 27,951 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 8,623 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 547 students for distance studies.
White: 68%
Asian: 9%
Black/African American: 8%
Non-resident alien: 5%
Hispanic: 5%
Two or more races: 3%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Georgia.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 16% | 1,176 | 369 |
Legal Professions And Studies | 12% | 889 | |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 10% | 769 | |
Education | 8% | 563 | 299 |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 6% | 479 | 120 |
Engineering | 4% | 300 | |
Social Sciences | 3% | 239 | |
Psychology | 3% | 208 | 14 |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 3% | 204 | |
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 3% | 203 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Georgia full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of University of Georgia graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,700. Last year, out of the total 5,119 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 4,761 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 5,579 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 5,021 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $37,700 | $48,500 |
Employment Rate | 93% | 90% |
Total Graduates | 5,119 | 5,579 |
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