$68,726
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Georgia is a public 4-year college in Athens, Georgia with 32,137 undergraduates and 10,747 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,936 a year (tuition and fees $11,450 in-state, $31,688 out-of-state). It admits 38% of applicants and 90% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $68,726 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,936
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,450
Out-of-state $31,688
Admission rate
38%
US median 78%
Completion rate
90%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,500
About $196 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$68,726
Rank 415 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,936
- Tuition in-state
- $11,450
- Tuition out-of-state
- $31,688
- Cost of attendance
- $27,993
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,085
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,686
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,096
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,942
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,079
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $11,622 in 2015-16 to $11,450 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1,397
- SAT reading, middle
- 680
- SAT math, middle
- 680
- ACT, middle
- 31
- Undergraduates
- 32,137
- Graduate students
- 10,747
- Part-time students
- 4.6%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 90%
- Retention rate
- 94%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 371
- Endowment
- $2.1B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 415 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,936 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,450 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 38% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 90% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 94% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $57,565 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $68,726 | $38,579 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
371 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 591 | $18,845 | $29,874 | $59,446 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 573 | $19,500 | $27,638 | $60,366 | $57,214 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 545 | $17,500 | $67,444 | $97,364 | $83,343 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 398 | $17,318 | $51,951 | $85,785 | $69,303 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 369 | $17,261 | $78,190 | $113,184 | $83,290 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 311 | $62,722 | $118,821 | $154,042 | $103,485 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 298 | $18,750 | $45,326 | $74,531 | $63,560 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 266 | $17,625 | $39,842 | $70,877 | $63,293 |
| InsuranceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 252 | $17,642 | $64,131 | $94,729 | $88,472 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 247 | $20,495 | $79,546 | $107,397 | $107,009 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 243 | $15,750 | $56,630 | $80,881 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 239 | $19,516 | $33,108 | $67,275 | $54,562 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 221 | $18,761 | $39,275 | $70,510 | $66,596 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 198 | $39,848 | $45,622 | $60,590 | $65,123 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 179 | $21,383 | $73,872 | $88,366 | $92,135 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 178 | $82,694 | $76,702 | $116,044 | $107,773 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 178 | $19,490 | $53,094 | $84,675 | $77,981 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 169 | $20,788 | $39,534 | $78,085 | $58,808 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 163 | $20,500 | $65,934 | $103,774 | $95,833 |
| Real EstateBachelor's | Bachelor's | 162 | $19,250 | $55,655 | $78,372 | $84,821 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 160 | $18,625 | $64,900 | $91,825 | $50,211 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 154 | $18,611 | $68,359 | $97,028 | $78,149 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 149 | $19,500 | $36,636 | $60,729 | $56,278 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 148 | $21,500 | $34,056 | $53,300 | $41,367 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 147 | $26,488 | $53,457 | $57,145 | $59,916 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Georgia cost?
$13,936 a year is the average net price at University of Georgia after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,450 for in-state students and $31,688 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,993. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,085 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Georgia?
38% of applicants are admitted to University of Georgia. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,397 and the middle ACT score is 31. The median admission rate of colleges in Georgia is 74%.
How much do University of Georgia graduates earn?
$68,726 a year is the median pay of former University of Georgia students who work, 10 years after they started ($57,565 after 6 years). That ranks 415 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Psychology, General (Doctoral) at $138,375.
How much student debt do University of Georgia graduates have?
$18,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Georgia graduates, about $196 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Georgia?
90% of first-time, full-time students at University of Georgia finish within 6 years. 94% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Georgia?
Psychology, General (591 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (573 bachelor's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (545 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 371 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.