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Georgia Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $16,664
($11,716)
Average Acceptance Rates 68.05 %
Total Student Population 548,018
Average Graduation Rates 42.01 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.82 to 1

Georgia Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 168 colleges and universities are active in Georgia - 65 public and 103 private schools. By school level, there are 93 4-year, 48 community colleges (2-4 years), and 27 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Georgia. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Georgia.
Georgia College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public65 schools
Private (not-for-profit)44 schools
Private (for-profit)59 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High93 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)48 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)27 schools

Average Key Statistics for Georgia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Georgia colleges is 68.05% and the average graduation rate is 42.01% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 548,018 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Georgia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.82 to 1.
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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 22.820895522388 %
Average Retention Rate for Georgia colleges is 63.11811023622 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Georgia Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Georgia colleges are $11,716 for Georgia residents and $16,664 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,463 for in-state students and $16,902 for out-of-state students.
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Georgia 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,716$16,664
Graduate$12,463$16,902
[Chart] Georgia State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Georgia Colleges

Georgia colleges and universities are offering 7,372 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
One but less than two years certificate824134
Associate's Degree1,118277
Two but less than four years certificate23225
Bachelor's Degree1,921139
Post Bachelor's Degree22347
Master's Degree929187
Post Master's Degree13454
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship26613
Doctor's degree - professional practice396
Doctor's degree - other125

Special Learning Opportunities at Georgia State

In Georgia, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 99 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 51 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 22 colleges have the ROTC programs and 56 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 Completely2 out of 144 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes99 out of 144 Schools
Graduate Online Classes51 out of 144 Schools
ROTC22 out of 144 Schools
Weekend/Evening College78 out of 144 Schools
Teacher certificate42 out of 144 Schools
Study Abroad56 out of 144 Schools
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