University of Georgia Data & Information Overview

Get the facts about University of Georgia. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you'll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is University of Georgia Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College 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.

University of Georgia was awarded 201 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business, management and marketing.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2021 analysis, UGA is ranked #143 out of 1,715 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

UGA is also ranked #3 out of 56 schools in Georgia.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UGA?

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to University of Georgia you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 54%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 68% of students accepted to UGA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 690. Math scores were between 590 and 680.

UGA received ACT scores from 74% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.

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University of Georgia Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, University of Georgia is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 University of Georgia is 91%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Georgia

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 95% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Georgia enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UGA for first-time, full-time students is 62%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

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Good Overall Diversity at UGA

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 29,611 undergraduates at UGA with 27,947 being full-time and 1,664 being part-time.

UGA Diversity Score

College Factual computes an overall diversity score for each college and university that takes gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and age into account. Schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest, and those that cater to just one or two student groups are ranked the lowest.

The overall diversity score for UGA is 83.60 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

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How Much Does University of Georgia Cost?

The overall average net price of UGA is $13,971. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UGA

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$9,023	$11,611	$14,528	$16,974	$17,093

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 UGA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UGA, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $5,986 a year. That adds up to $23,944 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UGA is 2.3%. 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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How Much Money Do UGA Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UGA make about $50,500 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for UGA students since it is 27% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at University of Georgia make the most money.

Location of University of Georgia

University of Georgia is a public institution situated in Athens, Georgia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for UGA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Administration Building, Athens, GA 30602
Phone:	706-542-3000
Website:	www.uga.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/uga.edu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/universityofga

University of Georgia Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 127 majors graduated from University of Georgia. Of these students, 8,022 received undergraduate degrees and 2,795 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Finance & Financial Management	617	$55,200
General Psychology	447	$26,700
General Biology	421	$24,100
Marketing	329	$45,100
Public Relations & Advertising	327	$39,400
Health & Physical Education	252	$31,400
International Relations & National Security	248	$31,200
Management Information Systems	248	$65,000
Political Science & Government	218	$31,900
Computer Science	215	$67,200

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Georgia along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UGA

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2017-2018, 4,700 students took at least one online class at University of Georgia. This is an increase from the 3,712 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	4,700	743
2016-2017	3,712	632
2015-2016	2,783	547
2014-2015	2,232	439
2013-2014	1,412	276

Learn more about online learning at University of Georgia.

Related Schools

If you’re considering University of Georgia, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Florida State University
• Ohio State University - Main Campus
• Rutgers University - New Brunswick
• University of Maryland - Baltimore County
• University of Vermont

Curious on how these schools stack up against UGA? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.