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Georgia Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,081
($11,805)
Average Acceptance Rates 70.90 %
Total Student Population 600,125
Average Graduation Rates 45.91 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.28 to 1

Georgia Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 168 colleges and universities are active in Georgia - 65 public and 103 private schools. By school level, there are 83 4-year, 56 community colleges (2-4 years), and 29 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 High83 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)56 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)29 schools

Average Key Statistics for Georgia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Georgia colleges is 70.90% and the average graduation rate is 45.91% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 600,125 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Georgia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.28 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 18.704225352113 %
Average Retention Rate for Georgia colleges is 66.44696969697 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Georgia Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Georgia colleges are $11,805 for Georgia residents and $17,081 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,573 for in-state students and $17,119 for out-of-state students.
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Georgia 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,805$17,081
Graduate$12,573$17,119
[Chart] Georgia State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Georgia Colleges

Georgia colleges and universities are offering 7,676 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 12-Week Certificate405
Less than one year certificate1,772364
One but less than two years certificate825140
Associate's Degree1,134296
Two but less than four years certificate24336
Bachelor's Degree1,943197
Post Bachelor's Degree27385
Master's Degree977270
Post Master's Degree12748
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship29025
Doctor's degree - professional practice406
Doctor's degree - other126

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 143 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes99 out of 143 Schools
Graduate Online Classes51 out of 143 Schools
ROTC22 out of 143 Schools
Weekend/Evening College78 out of 143 Schools
Teacher certificate42 out of 143 Schools
Study Abroad56 out of 143 Schools
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