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University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$13,936What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
38%
Graduation rate
89%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
32,137
In-state tuition
$11,450Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$31,688
SAT midpoint
1,360
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$68,726Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$13,936

Better than 56% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

89%

Better than 98% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$68,726

Better than 85% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,500

Better than 74% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$27,993

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$13,936

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Georgia
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time89%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return94%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$68,726

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Georgia by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$79,546247
Management Information Systems and Services$78,190369
Computer Engineering$77,88232
Mechanical Engineering$73,872179
Civil Engineering$73,32763
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$73,30749
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,444545
International Business$67,371115
Biochemical Engineering$67,20124
Insurance$64,131252
Accounting and Related Services$64,058145
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$62,91529
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$62,84242
Business/Commerce, General$60,89514
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,630243
Real Estate$55,655162
Landscape Architecture$54,77741
Statistics$53,74345
Business/Managerial Economics$53,094178
Marketing$51,951398
Economics$49,72581
Agricultural Business and Management$49,61186
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$48,620107
Forestry$47,21413
Mathematics$47,18852
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,16289
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$45,326298
Housing and Human Environments$44,31629
Communication and Media Studies$44,283107
Special Education and Teaching$43,13731
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,12994
Cognitive Science$41,36249
Plant Sciences$40,79412
Political Science and Government$39,842266
Public Health$39,534169
International Relations and National Security Studies$39,275221
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$39,130Not reported
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$37,86432
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$37,64382
Criminal Justice and Corrections$37,405105
Journalism$36,636149
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$34,21253
Fine and Studio Arts$34,056148
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,16965
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$33,108239
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$32,556115
Social Work$32,53439
Sociology$32,53094
Chemistry$31,89343
Animal Sciences$31,76997
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$31,392135
Psychology, General$29,874591
Nutrition Sciences$27,724100
Biology, General$27,638573
History$26,98377
Geography and Cartography$26,80136
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$25,72464
Biological and Physical Sciences$25,508107
English Language and Literature, General$23,02295
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$22,35441
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,76221
Anthropology$20,39651
Genetics$19,11257
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$17,86444
Music$15,28936
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported78
BiotechnologyNot reported37
PhilosophyNot reported35
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported25
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reported20
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported17
Computational ScienceNot reported16
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported16
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported16
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported15
Agriculture, GeneralNot reported13
Soil SciencesNot reported13
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported12
Agricultural Public ServicesNot reported12
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported11
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported11
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported11
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported11
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported11
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported9
Botany/Plant BiologyNot reported9
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reported8
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported7
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported6
Marine SciencesNot reported6
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesNot reported6
Agricultural EngineeringNot reported6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported5
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported5
Area StudiesNot reported5
DanceNot reported4
Food Science and TechnologyNot reported2
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 105 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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