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University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia · Midsize city

#3 graduation rate in Georgia#4 most selective in Georgia#4 for grad earnings in Georgia
37.7%
Admit rate
$13,936
Avg net price
90%
Graduation rate
$68,726
Median earnings

University of Georgia is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Athens, Georgia (midsize city setting), enrolling 32,137 undergraduates.

PublicLarge · 32,137 undergradsMidsize citySelective · 38% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · Southeastern Conference

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Georgia's admitted students.

Admit rate
37.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1270–1480
Avg GPA (est.)
3.88

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Georgia's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Georgia's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Athens, Georgia

Athens is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. In the late 18th century, a trading settlement on the banks of the Oconee River called Cedar Shoals stood where Athens is today. Georgia's control of the area was established following the Oconee War. The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia has been, since 1982, the official state art museum. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
60 miles to Atlanta, GA
To the ocean
175 miles
Nearest airport
53 miles to DeKalb Peachtree (PDK)

How University of Georgia compares

Selectivity37.7%

More selective than 91% · #4 most selective of 46 in Georgia

SAT average1397

Higher than 89%

Graduation rate90%

Higher than 95% · #3 of 54 in Georgia

First-year retention94%

Higher than 92%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$68,726

Higher than 82% · #4 of 54 in Georgia

Average net price$13,936

Cheaper than 77% · #17 cheapest of 54 in Georgia

Median debt at graduation$18,500

Lower than 83%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment32,137

Larger than 98%

Percentiles compare University of Georgia with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Georgia.

University of Georgia campus

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Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

42,884students
  • Undergraduate32,13775%
  • Graduate10,74725%

Undergraduates by gender

32,137undergrads
  • Women18,45957%
  • Men13,67843%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White66%
  • Black5.9%
  • Hispanic8.0%
  • Asian13%
  • Other or multiracial7.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
32,137
Graduate enrollment
10,747
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
17%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$64,178
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$115,911
Endowment
$2,055,796,714

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 6,146 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Georgia83%
  • Other U.S. states17%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Georgia draws overwhelmingly from Georgia.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
37.7%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1270–1480
SAT average
1397
SAT reading
640–730
SAT math
630–750
ACT composite
29–34
Average GPA (estimated)
3.88

Cost

In-state tuition
$11,450
Out-of-state tuition
$31,688
Room & board
$11,672
Books & supplies
$934
Total cost of attendance
$27,993
Average net price
$13,936

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
90%
Graduated on time (4 years)
75%
First-year retention
94%
Transferred to another college
7%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$57,565
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$68,726
Median debt at graduation
$18,500
Students with federal loans
20%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
64%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
75%
Low-income (Pell)
69%
First-generation
70%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
10,759
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
33%
Housing charge (year)
$6,988
Meal plan (year)
$4,258
Application fee
$70
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
Southeastern Conference
Varsity athletes
677 (345 men · 332 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)176
Football135
Swimming and Diving (combined)69
Baseball55
Equestrian54
Soccer44
Basketball38
Gymnastics25
Tennis24
Softball21
Golf18
Volleyball18

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
66
Property offenses (2022–2024)
84

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (43,146 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

50reported offenses a year
22 violent a year28 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
14
Motor vehicle theft
13
Rape
10
Fondling
6.7
Aggravated assault
3.3
Robbery
1.0
Arson
0.7
Murder
0.3
Statutory rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$8,085
$30–48k
$8,686
$48–75k
$13,096
$75–110k
$16,942
$110k+
$18,079

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$55,498

$13,096/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

26%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$6,981
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 26% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $6,981. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 6,250 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$68,726
Typical debt at graduation
$18,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
27%
Out-earn a HS grad
72%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$64,370
Men
$75,556

Men out-earn women by $11,186 (17%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
92°F
Winter low
34°F
Annual rain
49″
Annual snow
0.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens Ben Epps AP, GA US station (2.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.