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Georgia Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $16,861
($12,401)
Average Acceptance Rates 69.98 %
Total Student Population 556,645
Average Graduation Rates 47.19 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.96 to 1

Georgia Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 165 colleges and universities are active in Georgia - 51 public and 114 private schools. By school level, there are 77 four(4) Years or high, 52 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 36 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)42 schools
Private (for-profit)72 schools
4 Year or High77 schools
2-4 Year52 schools
Less than 2 year36 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for Georgia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Georgia colleges is 69.98% and the average graduation rate is 47.19% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 556,645 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Georgia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.96 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Georgia.
[Chart] 2022 Georgia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Georgia colleges is 18.192307692308 %
Average Retention Rate for Georgia colleges is 64.13698630137 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For Georgia Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Georgia colleges are $12,401 for Georgia residents and $16,861 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,564 for in-state students and $16,934 for out-of-state students.
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Georgia 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,401$16,861
Graduate$12,564$16,934
[Chart] Georgia State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Georgia Colleges

Georgia colleges and universities are offering 7,083 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 certificate818108
Associate's Degree1,094228
Two but less than four years certificate23423
Bachelor's Degree1,904145
Post Bachelor's Degree19035
Master's Degree919154
Post Master's Degree12639
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship26513
Doctor's degree - professional practice372
Doctor's degree - other94

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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