Quad

University of Georgia

Athens, GAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forBig campusHigh graduation rate
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 47,464 applied (fall 2024: 42,732)University of Georgia (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 16,257 admits (fall 2024: 16,108)University of Georgia (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 34% admitted (fall 2024: 38%)University of Georgia (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 27–33 (fall 2024: 29–34)University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 93.6% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 94.0%)University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 3 applicants admitted

U. Georgia admits about 1 in 3 applicants (34%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

34%

34%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

47,464

Admitted

16,257

Yield

38%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

4.17

weighted

SAT middle 50%

1270–1480

10001600
ACT middle 50%

27–33

1836
Applications +104% since fall 2014 · admit rate 56% → 38%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 32,137 undergrads, where 17% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

32.1K

undergrads · larger than 98% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

17%

below the median

First generation

18%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.46 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (7% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,512 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

7% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Management Information Systems and Services

$113.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

90%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,156 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.1K less than the national median. The 89% who received grants paid $16,662 on average; the other 11% paid the full sticker price of $28,106 in-state / $47,146 out-of-state.

33%

$21.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.1K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$28,106 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
6.8% · avg $2K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

20%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $68,726 ten years after enrolling, more than at 82% of colleges; 88% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

88%

88%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$68.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.5K

≈ $196/month for 10 years

Retention

94%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 85% → 90% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 8%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 104% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 56% to 38%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +8% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +104%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 56% → 38% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.46 → 0.54

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

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  3. 3
    University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Georgia

    University of Georgia · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-11

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Georgia · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 139959 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything