by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Augusta University was awarded 236 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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Augusta University landed the #780 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Augusta University also holds the #18 spot on the Best Colleges in Georgia ranking.
The acceptance rate at Augusta University is 73%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Augusta University is a good fit for you.
About 28% of students accepted to Augusta University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 660. Math scores were between 530 and 640.
The student to faculty ratio at Augusta University is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Augusta University is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Augusta University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Augusta University is 15%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,674 undergraduates at Augusta University with 4,521 being full-time and 1,153 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,740 | $10,221 | $13,276 | $15,102 | $15,414 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Augusta University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Augusta University, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $5,519 a year. That adds up to $22,076 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Augusta University is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Augusta University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1120 15Th St, Augusta, GA 30912 |
| Phone: | 706-721-0211 |
| Website: | www.augusta.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaRegentsU |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/georgiaregents |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 201 | $62,285 |
| General Psychology | 80 | $25,504 |
| Health & Physical Education | 80 | $27,612 |
| General Business/Commerce | 75 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 68 | $49,174 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 58 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 55 | $50,339 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 47 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 39 | $30,513 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 36 | $37,333 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 5,273 students took at least one online class at Augusta University. This is a decrease from the 5,885 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,273 | 1,076 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,885 | 1,111 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,294 | 481 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,681 | 391 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,945 | 339 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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