PublicFour-year

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$13,936
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$11,450
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
89.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,726
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$27,993
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$11,450
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$31,688
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,672
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,194
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$934
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0008,085
$30,001–48,0008,686
$48,001–75,00013,096
$75,001–110,00016,942
$110,001+18,079

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
89.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
88.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
94.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$57,565
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,726
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$18,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$196.13
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
68.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $68,726 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
37.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,397
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
29–34
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
32,137
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
18.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
16.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
19.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$64,179
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White66%
Hispanic8%
Black6%
Asian13%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in GA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College$6,84236.1%$34,996
Agnes Scott CollegeNot reported70.7%$56,274
Albany State University$11,89831.1%$40,674
American InterContinental University-AtlantaNot reported20.8%$36,144
Andrew CollegeNot reported32.8%$38,475
Atlanta Metropolitan State College$5,25817.4%$33,252
Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augusta University$13,78748.8%$48,472
Berry CollegeNot reported69.5%$53,800
Beulah Heights UniversityNot reported33.3%$35,236
Brenau UniversityNot reported32.9%$54,003
Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityNot reported21.0%$42,009

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.$177,833$119,562Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$154,042$103,485Not reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$142,512$129,214Not reported
Veterinary Medicine.$134,085$131,316Not reported
Housing and Human Environments.$133,013$103,330Not reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$131,209$138,348Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$124,890$100,573Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.$120,108$120,083Not reported
Law.$116,044$107,773Not reported
Psychology, General.$115,825$98,707Not reported
Management Information Systems and Services.$113,184$83,290$19,500
Marketing.$112,192$79,106Not reported
Biochemical Engineering.$111,951$94,996$23,689
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$111,392$47,440$19,500
International Business.$109,345$73,201$15,820
Chemistry.$109,307$115,386Not reported
Computer Science.$107,397$107,009$22,500
Public Health.$105,864$108,962Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$103,774$95,833Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$102,809$83,558Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10