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Georgia Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $16,278
($12,162)
Average Acceptance Rates 64.06 %
Total Student Population 548,930
Average Graduation Rates 44.43 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.22 to 1

Georgia Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2018-2019, there are 171 colleges and universities in Georgia State - 54 public and 117 private schools. By school level, there are 82 4 Year or high, 54 2-4 years, and 35 less than 2 years schools in Georgia. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level.

Georgia Colleges Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public54
Private (not-for-profit)42
Private (for-profit)75
4 Year or High82
2-4 Year54
Less than 2 year35

Average Academic Statistics for Georgia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Georgia colleges is 64.06% and the average graduation rate is 44.43% in academic year 2018-2019. Total 548,930 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Georgia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.22:1. Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Georgia.

[Chart] Georgia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Georgia colleges is 18.012048192771 %
Average Retention Rate for Georgia colleges is 64.503355704698 %

2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees For Georgia Colleges

For academic year 2018-2019, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Georgia colleges are $12,162 for Georgia residents and $16,278 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,496 for in-state students and $16,910 for out-of-state students.

Georgia 2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,162$16,278
Graduate$12,496$16,910
[Chart] Georgia State 2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Georgia Colleges

Georgia colleges and universities are offering 6,867 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Georgia State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate1,573207
One but less than two years certificate80296
Associate's Degree987184
Two but less than four years certificate23619
Bachelor's Degree1,837165
Post Bachelor's Degree13121
Master's Degree882202
Post Master's Degree11737
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship25916
Doctor's degree - professional practice406
Doctor's degree - other31

Special Learning Opportunities at Georgia State

In Georgia, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 94 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 46 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 23 colleges have the ROTC programs and 58 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Georgia schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Georgia State
Online Completely1 out of 171 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes94 out of 171 Schools
Graduate Online Classes46 out of 171 Schools
ROTC23 out of 171 Schools
Weekend/Evening College89 out of 171 Schools
Teacher certificate41 out of 171 Schools
Study Abroad58 out of 171 Schools

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