For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,473,629 students have applied and among them 1,354,909 were admitted to Georgia colleges. 435,934 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Georgia colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) Georgia Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
2,473,629
1,354,909
435,934
Public Schools
1,557,923
885,871
335,356
4 Years (Or High)
1,464,795
809,643
308,618
2-4 Years
93,128
76,228
26,738
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
Private Schools
915,706
469,038
100,578
4 Years (Or High)
908,648
465,600
99,431
2-4 Years
6,833
3,240
1,018
Less Than 2 Years
225
198
129
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Georgia Colleges
54.77% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Georgia colleges is 54.77% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 56.86% and the average rate of private schools was 51.22%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Georgia colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 54.77% Acceptance Rate for Georgia Colleges
32.17% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Georgia colleges was 32.17% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 37.86% and the average rate of private schools was 21.44%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Georgia colleges with comparable factors.
32.17% Yield (2024-2025) Georgia Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
32.17%
Public Schools
37.86%
4 Years (Or High)
38.12%
2-4 Years
35.08%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
Private Schools
21.44%
4 Years (Or High)
21.36%
2-4 Years
31.42%
Less Than 2 Years
65.15%
[CHART#3] 32.17% Yield for Georgia Colleges
1,118 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Georgia colleges is 1,118 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,075 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,183.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Georgia colleges is 23 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 21 and private schools' average ACT score is 24. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.