Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Atlanta, GA
Population 4,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,671
Men / Women 23% / 77%
From State 27%
From Region 17%
Athletes 7.6%

Racial/Ethnic

Black 53%
Mixed 5%
Hispanic 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
White 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 420 21% / 79% 0% $43,685 18 94%
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 0% $71,066 80
Computer and Information Sciences 9 22% / 78% 0% $66,657 75
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,451 23
Mathematics 6 33% / 67% 0% $59,455 62
Physics 6 67% / 33% 0% $61,473 66
Biology 36 14% / 86% 0% $46,387 26 91%
English 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,678 21
History 5 80% / 20% 0% $44,668 21
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,465 14
Political Science 27 15% / 85% 0% $41,527 14 94%
Psychology 82 15% / 85% 0% $48,299 31 95%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,581 23
Rhetoric and Composition 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,564 21
Sociology 11 9% / 91% 0% $43,528 18
Fashion Design 43 16% / 84% 0% $28,657 3 90%
Fine Arts 7 29% / 71% 0% $27,107 2 96%
Mass Media Arts 92 26% / 74% 0% $41,166 13 94%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $31,772 4
Theatre Arts 16 25% / 75% 0% $31,851 4
Criminal Justice 64 19% / 81% 0% $48,153 31 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business Administration 156 29% / 71% 0% $56,186 54 92%
Accounting 12 8% / 92% 0% $61,409 66
Business Administration 144 31% / 69% 0% $55,751 53 92%
Economics $62,473 68
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 24 8% / 92% 0% $47,203 28
Education $45,993 25
Elementary Education 24 8% / 92% 0% $47,203 28
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Social Work 16 12% / 88% 6% $51,768 42 96%
Social Work 16 12% / 88% 6% $51,768 42 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,265
ROI Percentile 28th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Arts 26.0% 160 24% / 76% 0% $36,140 7 92%
Business & Economics 25.3% 156 29% / 71% 0% $56,186 54 92%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24.2% 149 17% / 83% 1% $46,758 27 95%
Professional 10.4% 64 19% / 81% 0% $48,153 31 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.8% 36 14% / 86% 0% $46,387 26 91%
Education 3.9% 24 8% / 92% 0% $47,203 28
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 15 40% / 60% 0% $57,461 57
Computer Science 1.9% 12 42% / 58% 0% $67,759 76

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $7.1M #184 55% $0.0M 1 #231 10
Physical Sciences & Math $3.6M #246 99% $0.0M 3 #202 23
Education $2.2M #171 100% $0 19 #219
Computer Science $0.2M #335 93% $0.0M
Engineering $0.2M #355 82% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 $0 5 #275 15
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $13.3M #284 75% $0.0M 28 #337 48

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 38%
Yield (Unbound) 6%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 38% 38% 38%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional