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University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·uga.edu
6-yr Graduation
90%
+10.5pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
43,146
peer median 42,426
Avg net price
$13,936
-$998 vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
42,732
42,732 candidates competed
Admitted
16,108
37.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
6,169
38.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
90%+10.5pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
75%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
90%
Full-time retention
94%

Pell equity

5.6pp gap
Pell recipients
85%839 of 984
Non-Pell (all)
91%4276 of 4719
Subsidized loan, no Pell
85%437 of 512
No Federal Aid
91%3839 of 4207

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.6-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.

Of 361 Title IV programs, 94 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 265 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
361
Passing
94
26.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
0.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.6%
vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

361programs
  • Passing94 · 26.0%
  • No Data265 · 73.4%
  • Failing2 · 0.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
5
Safe
88
No data
265

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.

96
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-12.8%
$40,471 vs $46,411
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-4.1%
$53,410 vs $55,693
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+3.2%
$47,875 vs $46,411
Forestry
Master's Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+14.8%
$61,616 vs $53,672
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.0%
$65,762 vs $56,700
Music
Doctoral Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+22.2%
$56,716 vs $46,411
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+23.0%
$59,845 vs $48,653
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+23.2%
$57,145 vs $46,391

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-4.1%
$2,283
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+3.2%
+$1,464

Debt vs earnings

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

82
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
112%
$45,179 debt · $40,471 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
108%
$90,085 debt · $83,158 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
91%
$119,300 debt · $131,209 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
72%
$83,215 debt · $116,044 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
67%
$39,630 debt · $59,164 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
66%
$43,263 debt · $65,762 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
64%
$38,957 debt · $60,590 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Doctoral Degree · Education
64%
$62,256 debt · $97,555 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1909Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 19

Action history · 31

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  3. Jan 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  4. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
  5. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,085
$30–48k$8,686
$48–75k$13,096
$75–110k$16,942
$110k+$18,079

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

Avg net price
$13,936
-$997vs R1 Research median $14,934
Federal loans
19.5%
In-state tuition
$11,450
Out-of-state
$31,688

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 6,898 students received $43.3M in Pell grants, alongside $154.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6,898
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$43.3M
$43,324,566 total
Direct Loans
$154.5M
15,046 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
20
6k
21
6k
22
6k
23
7k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$14.2M
3,317 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$24.2M
5,312 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$68.3M
3,343 loan awards
Parent PLUS$24.7M
1,569 loan awards
Grad PLUS$23.1M
1,505 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.

Of 5,349 borrowers who entered repayment, 48 (0.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,349
Defaulted
48
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.3%
2017
2.5%
2018
1.9%
2019
0.8%
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 University of Georgia

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs270
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

9,882 total completions
01Business
3,41934.6%
02Biological Sciences
1,25112.7%
03Psychology
8258.3%
04Communication
8048.1%
05Social Sciences
7547.6%
06Education
7197.3%
07Health Professions
5665.7%
08Computer Sciences
5405.5%
09Engineering
5265.3%
10Agriculture
4784.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
43,146
12-mo unduplicated
47,491
Undergraduate
35,419
Graduate
12,072

Gender split

Men
42%19,789
Women
58%27,702

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.7%
Asian
13.4%
Hispanic
8.0%
Black
5.9%
Two or more
4.4%
Unknown
1.3%
Non-resident
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
582
301 M · 281 W
Women athletes
48.3%
Athletic aid
$12.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$226.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$6.7M
$6.1M
Recruiting expense
$3.9M
$1.1M
Head-coach salaries
$2.8M
$399K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
83 M · 93 W
$6.3M
Football
135 M ·
$71.1M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
36 M · 33 W
$3.5M
Baseball
55 M ·
$6.3M
Equestrian
· 54 W
$3.5M
Soccer
· 44 W
$3.1M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.71
71 offenses · 41,615 students

3-year trend

1.202 yrs ago1.431 yr ago1.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
177
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
59
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
9
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
7

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
22
Burglary
19
Fondling
16
Rape
7
Aggravated assault
5
Murder
1
Robbery
1

By location

71total
  • On campus58
  • Non-campus13

Includes 19 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

10
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
17
Stalking
30 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • National origin1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons810
Drugs1133
Liquor111249

Residence-hall fires

  • Busbee Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 10 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2,280

University of Georgia vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Georgia selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectUniversity of Georgia
90%43,146$13,936R1 Research
53%55.4%34,944$15,931R1 Research
94%14.1%53,363$12,116R1 Research
86%24.2%43,889$11,297R1 Research
66%73.3%41,705$19,151R1 Research
73%76.6%40,846$22,420R1 Research
Peer group median80%55.4%42,426$14,934

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Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Georgia's comparison group.

University of Georgia Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
oir [at] uga.edu
Address
310 Herty Drive, Brooks Hall, Athens, Georgia 30602

The Office of Institutional Research collects, organizes, analyzes, and communicates institutional data to advance University operations and strategic goals.

Visit IR office page
Team
13 members
  • Kelly Slaton, PhD
    Interim Senior Director
  • Julius Gantt
    Assistant Director for Information Management
  • Andrew Westbrook
    Assistant Director for Data Science
  • Amber Atkinson
    Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Main Im
    Data Warehouse Professional
  • Sunshine Jordan
    Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Sai Pranitha Kambham
    Data Warehouse ETL Developer
  • Jonathan Lu
    Application Analyst Specialist
  • Isha Naidu
    Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Alberto Ponce
    Project Manager
  • Ashreeti Sharma
    Institutional Research Analyst II
  • Jason Steelman
    Data Scientist
  • Reza Zarei, PhD
    Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Common Data Set

University of Georgia's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Georgia

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Georgia.

What is the graduation rate at University of Georgia?

University of Georgia reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Georgia?

University of Georgia reports a total enrollment of 43,146 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Georgia?

The average net price at University of Georgia is $13,936 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Georgia?

University of Georgia's yield rate is 38.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Georgia located?

University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia 30602.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Georgia?

University of Georgia's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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