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Georgia Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $16,922
($12,391)
Average Acceptance Rates 64.96 %
Total Student Population 551,411
Average Graduation Rates 46.14 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.66 to 1

Georgia Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, 160 colleges and universities are active in Georgia - 51 public and 109 private schools. By school level, there are 74 four(4) Years or high, 52 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 34 less than tow(2) years schools in Georgia. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Georgia.
Georgia College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public51 schools
Private (not-for-profit)40 schools
Private (for-profit)69 schools
4 Year or High74 schools
2-4 Year52 schools
Less than 2 year34 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Georgia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Georgia colleges is 64.96% and the average graduation rate is 46.14% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 551,411 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Georgia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.66 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Georgia.
[Chart] 2021 Georgia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Georgia colleges is 24.743243243243 %
Average Retention Rate for Georgia colleges is 65.125 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Georgia Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Georgia colleges are $12,391 for Georgia residents and $16,922 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,560 for in-state students and $16,832 for out-of-state students.
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Georgia 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,391$16,922
Graduate$12,560$16,832
[Chart] Georgia State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Georgia Colleges

Georgia colleges and universities are offering 7,053 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 certificate1,591202
One but less than two years certificate775107
Associate's Degree1,044213
Two but less than four years certificate23513
Bachelor's Degree1,902264
Post Bachelor's Degree15937
Master's Degree915259
Post Master's Degree12361
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship25922
Doctor's degree - professional practice416
Doctor's degree - other93

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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