Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UGA is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being women and 42.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 30,166, with 17,488 women and 12,678 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UGA is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.8% of undergraduate students being women and 38.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 9,952, with 6,150 women and 3,802 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.0% 12,678 students
- women 58.0% 17,488 students
Graduate Students
- men 38.2% 3,802 students
- women 61.8% 6,150 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 20,595 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 11.5% of the student body, with 3,454 students. Hispanic students represent 7.0% of the population, with 2,100 students, while African American students account for 6.6%, with 1,986 students. Mixed race students account for 4.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,274 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 23 students.
International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 372 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.1% of the population, totaling 343 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UGA.
Undergraduate Students
- White 68.3% 20,595 students
- Asian 11.5% 3,454 students
- Hispanic 7.0% 2,100 students
- African American 6.6% 1,986 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 1,274 students
- International students 1.2% 372 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 343 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 23 students
Graduate Students
- White 58.6% 5,819 students
- International students 15.4% 1,533 students
- African American 12.1% 1,203 students
- Asian 5.2% 517 students
- Hispanic 3.8% 374 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 358 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 123 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 66.9% 1,159 students
- Asian 10.5% 181 students
- Hispanic 9.4% 163 students
- African American 5.7% 99 students
- Mixed race 4.8% 84 students
- International students 2.0% 34 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 14,000 students
- 18-19 36% 10,842 students
- 22-24 15% 4,482 students
- 25-29 1% 418 students
- 30-34 0% 95 students
- 40-49 0% 42 students
- 35-39 0% 36 students
- 50-64 0% 27 students
- 25-29 33% 3,326 students
- 22-24 30% 3,031 students
- 30-34 16% 1,556 students
- 40-49 7% 730 students
- 35-39 7% 725 students
- 50-64 3% 282 students
- 20-21 3% 272 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Georgia in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4,764 | 82.79% | |
| Texas | 109 | 1.89% | |
| North Carolina | 105 | 1.82% | |
| Florida | 83 | 1.44% | |
| New York | 83 | 1.44% | |
| Virginia | 83 | 1.44% | |
| Maryland | 63 | 1.09% | |
| California | 62 | 1.08% | |
| South Carolina | 46 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 40 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 35 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 32 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 28 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 3 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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