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After typical aid, families pay below the national average.
Athens, GA
University of Georgia is a public university in Athens, Georgia with 43,146 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 38% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published in-state tuition is $11,450 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $13,936 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 90% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 20% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $18,500 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Business Administration, master's ($154,042) and Veterinary Medicine, professional-degree ($134,085) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$11,450
2024-25
Acceptance
38%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
43,146
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
In-State Tuition
$11,450
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,688
Avg On-Campus Living
$11,672
Avg Off-Campus Living
$10,194
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Strong · 3.7×Graduates earn about 3.7× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
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How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedUniversity of Georgia does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $78,191, above the $32,616 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Georgia.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
90%
Freshman Retention
94%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
After typical aid, families pay below the national average.
Reported net price for the $0–30k band runs below average.
Affordability snapshot
In-state tuition
$11.4k
Out-of-state
$31.7k
Net price
$13.9k
below avg
Pell
17%
Median debt
$18.5k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$68.7k
above avg
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
38%
SAT range
1270 - 1480
ACT range
29 - 34
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: a small share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 1,342 of University of Georgia's 41,615 students (3%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 7,147 (17%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
University of Georgia reported conferring credentials in 151 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
University of Georgia's bachelor's graduates in Biology earned a median $60,366 four years after graduating, 6% above the $57,214 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $27,638; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $19,500 in federal loans at this college (about $207 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $23,096 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
128 programs at University of Georgia have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, Bachelor's | $60,366 | $57,214, +6% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $59,446 | $50,706, +17% | $18,845 | $200/mo |
| Finance, Bachelor's | $97,364 | $83,343, +17% | $17,500 | $186/mo |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $85,785 | $69,303, +24% | $17,318 | $184/mo |
| Management Information Systems, Bachelor's | $113,184 | $83,290, +36% | $17,261 | $183/mo |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Bachelor's | $74,531 | $63,560, +17% | $18,750 | $199/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $154,042 | $103,485, +49% | $62,722 | $713/mo |
| Computer Science, Bachelor's | $107,397 | $107,009, about the same | $20,495 | $217/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Bachelor's | $67,275 | $54,562, +23% | $19,516 | $207/mo |
| Insurance, Bachelor's | $94,729 | $88,472, +7% | $17,642 | $187/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $70,877 | $63,293, +12% | $17,625 | $187/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $80,881 | $68,257, +18% | $15,750 | $167/mo |
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| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Bachelor's | $70,510 | $66,596, +6% | $18,761 | $199/mo |
| Social Work, Master's | $60,590 | $65,123, −7% | $39,848 | $453/mo |
| Law, Professional degree | $116,044 | $107,773, +8% | $82,694 | $941/mo |
| Business/Managerial Economics, Bachelor's | $84,675 | $77,981, +9% | $19,490 | $207/mo |
| Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's | $88,366 | $92,135, −4% | $21,383 | $227/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $93,260 | $76,194, +22% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies, Undergraduate certificate | $97,028 | $78,149, +24% | $18,611 | $197/mo |
| Accounting, Master's | $103,774 | $95,833, +8% | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| Public Health, Bachelor's | $78,085 | $58,808, +33% | $20,788 | $220/mo |
| Human Development and Family Studies, Bachelor's | $59,664 | $48,568, +23% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Journalism, Bachelor's | $60,729 | $56,278, +8% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Undergraduate certificate | $91,825 | $50,211, +83% | $18,625 | $197/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Master's | $59,594 | $63,707, −6% | $34,112 | $388/mo |
| Real Estate, Bachelor's | $78,372 | $84,821, −8% | $19,250 | $204/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's | $57,145 | $59,916, −5% | $26,488 | $301/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor's | $53,300 | $41,367, +29% | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Pharmacy, Professional degree | $131,209 | $138,348, −5% | $129,546 | $1,474/mo |
| Business Administration, Undergraduate certificate | $111,392 | $47,440, +135% | $19,550 | $207/mo |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies, Bachelor's | $74,107 | $53,262, +39% | $18,750 | $199/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $52,240 | $47,382, +10% | $15,337 | $163/mo |
| Communication, Bachelor's | $68,319 | $56,359, +21% | $17,250 | $183/mo |
| Veterinary Medicine, Professional degree | $134,085 | $131,316, about the same | $140,312 | $1,596/mo |
| International Business, Bachelor's | $109,345 | $73,201, +49% | $15,820 | $168/mo |
| Management Science, Master's | — | $124,807 | $20,250 | $230/mo |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor's | $45,555 | $50,497, −10% | $18,250 | $193/mo |
| Nutrition Sciences, Bachelor's | $70,867 | $60,053, +18% | $21,205 | $225/mo |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Undergraduate certificate | $73,835 | $33,711, +119% | $20,713 | $220/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | $51,988 | $48,590, +7% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $56,024 | $51,389, +9% | $17,500 | $186/mo |
| Animal Sciences, Bachelor's | $61,176 | $49,634, +23% | $18,250 | $193/mo |
| Economics, Bachelor's | $82,438 | $82,686, about the same | $15,250 | $162/mo |
| Sociology, Bachelor's | $61,124 | $52,657, +16% | $15,875 | $168/mo |
| Biological and Physical Sciences, Bachelor's | $58,123 | $58,891, about the same | $19,562 | $207/mo |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Undergraduate certificate | $72,626 | $52,763, +38% | $18,500 | $196/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $50,717 | $55,378, −8% | $15,250 | $162/mo |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Bachelor's | $61,955 | $59,631, +4% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Bachelor's | $75,921 | $66,647, +14% | $15,000 | $159/mo |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Bachelor's | $67,975 | $58,928, +15% | $17,421 | $185/mo |
| Public Administration, Master's | $82,476 | $81,408, about the same | $30,250 | $344/mo |
| Public Health, Master's | $84,527 | $82,751, about the same | $30,923 | $352/mo |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Undergraduate certificate | $55,628 | $33,974, +64% | $19,000 | $201/mo |
| Journalism, Master's | $70,926 | $69,034, +3% | $22,394 | $255/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $50,721 | $50,680, about the same | $16,500 | $175/mo |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Master's | $83,010 | $65,184, +27% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Civil Engineering, Bachelor's | $87,684 | $86,517, about the same | $20,875 | $221/mo |
| Genetics, Bachelor's | — | $66,076 | $17,375 | $184/mo |
| Mathematics, Bachelor's | $65,436 | $69,562, −6% | $16,250 | $172/mo |
| Sustainability Studies, Undergraduate certificate | $67,208 | $59,056, +14% | $17,522 | $186/mo |
| Biochemistry, Bachelor's | $59,534 | $65,466, −9% | $20,750 | $220/mo |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor's | $63,942 | $55,000, +16% | $20,019 | $212/mo |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Bachelor's | $49,436 | $48,842, about the same | $14,000 | $148/mo |
| Cognitive Science, Bachelor's | $69,169 | $81,496, −15% | $15,000 | $159/mo |
| Housing and Human Environments, Master's | $133,013 | $103,330, +29% | — | — |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Master's | $59,845 | $62,033, −4% | $38,216 | $435/mo |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering, Bachelor's | $93,156 | $83,998, +11% | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Forestry, Master's | $61,616 | $67,466, −9% | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Bachelor's | — | $49,984 | $18,375 | $195/mo |
| Electrical Engineering, Bachelor's | $98,280 | $100,647, about the same | $22,439 | $238/mo |
| Anthropology, Bachelor's | $42,667 | $46,676, −9% | $20,003 | $212/mo |
| Landscape Architecture, Bachelor's | $74,983 | $66,387, +13% | $21,250 | $225/mo |
| Statistics, Bachelor's | $83,092 | $92,425, −10% | $19,677 | $209/mo |
| Student Counseling, Master's | $59,164 | $60,111, about the same | $37,038 | $421/mo |
| Social Work, Bachelor's | $48,747 | $51,790, −6% | $19,996 | $212/mo |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management, Bachelor's | $44,818 | $45,338, about the same | $22,000 | $233/mo |
| Philosophy, Bachelor's | — | $54,455 | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Chemistry, Bachelor's | — | $65,120 | $18,250 | $193/mo |
| Music, Bachelor's | — | $42,892 | $20,076 | $213/mo |
| Educational Administration, Doctoral | $124,890 | $100,573, +24% | $67,427 | $767/mo |
| Management Science, Undergraduate certificate | — | $84,309 | $21,885 | $232/mo |
| Special Education, Bachelor's | $51,259 | $50,499, about the same | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Business, Bachelor's | $91,970 | $68,407, +34% | $23,966 | $254/mo |
| Housing and Human Environments, Bachelor's | $69,818 | $59,550, +17% | $19,679 | $209/mo |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Bachelor's | — | $62,582 | $23,214 | $246/mo |
| Geography and Cartography, Bachelor's | — | $57,853 | $19,824 | $210/mo |
| Computer Engineering, Bachelor's | $99,739 | $109,015, −9% | $17,278 | $183/mo |
| Plant Sciences, Master's | $64,305 | $70,814, −9% | — | — |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Doctoral | $97,555 | $85,168, +15% | $85,723 | $975/mo |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Master's | $120,108 | $120,083, about the same | $45,255 | $515/mo |
| Special Education, Master's | $63,394 | $64,397, about the same | — | — |
| Biochemical Engineering, Bachelor's | $111,951 | $94,996, +18% | $19,000 | $201/mo |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Undergraduate certificate | $67,431 | $57,315, +18% | — | — |
| Communication, Master's | $53,410 | $71,953, −26% | $51,250 | $583/mo |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Bachelor's | $81,604 | $81,171, about the same | $20,399 | $216/mo |
| Music, Doctoral | $56,716 | $59,592, −5% | — | — |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Master's | $65,762 | $67,030, about the same | $45,742 | $520/mo |
| Food Science and Technology, Master's | — | $88,332 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Bachelor's | — | $116,539 | $23,623 | $250/mo |
| Chemistry, Doctoral | $109,307 | $115,386, −5% | — | — |
| Theatre, Bachelor's | $43,046 | $39,775, +8% | $15,000 | $159/mo |
| Agricultural Public Services, Master's | — | $59,544 | — | — |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Doctoral | $83,158 | $99,878, −17% | $78,462 | $893/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Doctoral | $81,990 | $81,822, about the same | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design, Master's | $79,901 | $70,644, +13% | $31,831 | $362/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Master's | $40,471 | $49,079, −18% | $29,712 | $338/mo |
| Public Health, Doctoral | $105,864 | $108,962, −3% | — | — |
| Plant Sciences, Bachelor's | — | $56,567 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Master's | $142,512 | $129,214, +10% | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Master's | — | $90,332 | — | — |
| Music, Master's | $47,875 | $48,285, about the same | — | — |
| Forestry, Bachelor's | $68,965 | $58,784, +17% | $14,500 | $154/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $82,709 | $71,685, +15% | — | — |
| English, Doctoral | — | $65,831 | — | — |
| Student Counseling, Doctoral | $86,321 | $83,794, +3% | $47,455 | $540/mo |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Master's | $177,833 | $119,562, +49% | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, Master's | — | $64,496 | — | — |
| Psychology, Doctoral | $115,825 | $98,707, +17% | — | — |
| Education, Master's | — | $65,824 | — | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, Bachelor's | — | $64,926 | $18,375 | $195/mo |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Post-baccalaureate certificate | — | $94,004 | — | — |
| Special Education, Post-baccalaureate certificate | — | $63,623 | — | — |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Bachelor's | — | $70,786 | $22,634 | $240/mo |
| Mental Health and Social Services, Post-baccalaureate certificate | — | $60,647 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Bachelor's | $56,980 | $55,753, about the same | $20,524 | $218/mo |
| Business Administration, Post-baccalaureate certificate | — | $104,114 | — | — |
| Human Resources, Master's | $102,809 | $83,558, +23% | — | — |
| Marketing, Master's | $112,192 | $79,106, +42% | — | — |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 151 fields University of Georgia reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 789 | Graduate (335 graduate · 271 bachelor's · 183 certificate) |
| Psychology, General | 694 | Bachelor's |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 608 | Graduate (8 graduate · 600 bachelor's) |
| Computer Science | 499 | Graduate (108 graduate · 391 bachelor's) |
| Biology, General | 477 | Graduate (1 graduate · 476 bachelor's) |
| Marketing | 419 | Bachelor's |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 400 | Graduate (69 graduate · 331 bachelor's) |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 391 | Bachelor's |
| Accounting and Related Services | 387 | Graduate (153 graduate · 234 bachelor's) |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 368 | Graduate (4 graduate · 286 bachelor's · 78 certificate) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 306 | Graduate (173 graduate · 133 bachelor's) |
| Political Science and Government | 280 | Graduate (21 graduate · 259 bachelor's) |
| Insurance | 274 | Bachelor's |
| Journalism | 263 | Graduate (117 graduate · 146 bachelor's) |
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