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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, Georgia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·abac.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
+17.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
3,825
peer median 2,536
Avg net price
$6,842
-$675 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,694
2,694 candidates competed
Admitted
2,040
75.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
960
47.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
36%+17.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
38%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

10.2pp gap
Pell recipients
31%134 of 436
Non-Pell (all)
41%191 of 463
Subsidized loan, no Pell
31%25 of 81
No Federal Aid
43%166 of 382

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 21 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 12 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
21
Passing
9
42.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

21programs
  • Passing9 · 42.9%
  • No Data12 · 57.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
12

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+27.4%
$41,031 vs $32,203
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+43.4%
$46,194 vs $32,203
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+51.2%
$48,677 vs $32,203
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+63.8%
$52,757 vs $32,203
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields Other
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+68.2%
$54,179 vs $32,203
Business/Managerial Economics
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+73.9%
$56,001 vs $32,203
Forestry
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+79.1%
$57,678 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+120.3%
$70,945 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
48%
$22,100 debt · $46,194 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$21,000 debt · $48,677 earn
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields Other
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
43%
$23,043 debt · $54,179 earn
Forestry
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
38%
$21,650 debt · $57,678 earn
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
34%
$17,750 debt · $52,757 earn
Business/Managerial Economics
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$16,625 debt · $56,001 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$12,000 debt · $41,031 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$15,750 debt · $70,945 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1953Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 10

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,323
$30–48k$4,299
$48–75k$6,824
$75–110k$10,489
$110k+$11,026

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,842
-$674vs Baccalaureate median $7,517
Federal loans
23.5%
In-state tuition
$3,268
Out-of-state
$10,588

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,605 students received $9.1M in Pell grants, alongside $5.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,605
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.1M
$9,121,841 total
Direct Loans
$5.2M
1,282 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
540 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
627 loan awards
Parent PLUS$932K
115 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,206 borrowers who entered repayment, 44 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,206
Defaulted
44
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.3%
2017
14.1%
2018
12.4%
2019
3.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at ABAC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

640 total completions
01Agriculture
18829.4%
02Liberal Arts
15724.5%
03Health Professions
12018.8%
04Business
416.4%
05Education
396.1%
06Biological Sciences
345.3%
07Natural Resources
325.0%
08Social Sciences
121.9%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
111.7%
10English Language
60.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
3,825
12-mo unduplicated
4,445
Undergraduate
4,445
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%1,692
Women
62%2,753

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.1%
Hispanic
11.0%
Black
8.1%
Two or more
1.8%
Non-resident
0.8%
Asian
0.7%
Unknown
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
181
91 M · 90 W
Women athletes
49.7%
Athletic aid
$134K
Total student aid
Budget
$901K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$55K
$79K
Recruiting expense
$199
$145
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$17K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Baseball
46 M · —
$182K
Soccer
— · 35 W
$52K
Basketball
15 M · 18 W
$214K
Softball
— · 27 W
$114K
Golf
14 M · —
$65K
Tennis
9 M · 4 W
$88K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.86
7 offenses · 3,768 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.821 yr ago1.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Burglary
2
Fondling
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs01
Liquor117

Residence-hall fires

  • ABAC Place1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
133

ABAC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions ABAC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College
36%—3,825$6,842Baccalaureate
Gordon State College
15%85.9%3,179$8,105Baccalaureate
Georgia Highlands College
20%—5,382$6,928Baccalaureate
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
18%—1,549$5,258Baccalaureate
South Georgia State College
20%—1,893$8,767Baccalaureate
East Georgia State College
3%—1,820$9,626Baccalaureate
Peer group median19%85.9%2,536$7,517

Institutions like ABAC

Explore the federal data for institutions in ABAC's comparison group.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ABAC.

What is the graduation rate at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College?

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College?

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College reports a total enrollment of 3,825 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College?

The average net price at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is $6,842 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College?

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's yield rate is 47.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College located?

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is located in Tifton, Georgia 31793-2601.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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