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University of West Georgia

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Carrollton, GA
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,485
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 52%
Black 30%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Education 8%
Arts 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,088
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,800
Est. In-State Cost $7,875
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,026
10-Year ROI $142,000
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 30%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 36 #296
Life & Natural Sciences 5 #544

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 68%
SAT Range 950 – 1,140
ACT Range 17 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry 365 36% / 64% 1% $51,100
Computer Science 17 76% / 24% 0% $101,708
Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 0%
Physics 6 100% / 0% 17%
Biology 81 +2 26% / 74% 0% $53,120
Chemistry 26 35% / 65% 8%
Geosciences 6 83% / 17% 0%
English 40 +1 25% / 75% 0% $35,412
History 23 57% / 43% 0% $49,944
Mass Communications 69 28% / 72% 1% $50,067
Modern Languages 7 +2 43% / 57% 0%
Philosophy 3 67% / 33% 0%
Art 47 23% / 77% 0% $44,753
Film Production 13 54% / 46% 0%
Music 13 46% / 54% 0%
Theatre 10 20% / 80% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 183 33% / 67% 0% $56,216
Kinesiology 15 73% / 27% 0% $58,736
Recreation and Leisure Studies 48 88% / 12% 0% $55,414
Elementary Education 110 3% / 97% 0% $55,523
Special Education 10 50% / 50% 0% $63,918
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Social Sciences 468 21% / 79% 1% $47,295
Communication Sciences and Disorders 42 2% / 98% 0% $56,761
Economics 8 50% / 50% 0% $60,762
International Economics 4 0% / 100% 50% $60,762
Anthropology 9 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Behavioral Sciences 23 9% / 91% 0%
Criminology 111 33% / 67% 1% $49,559
Geography 2 50% / 50% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 33 27% / 73% 0%
International Studies 2 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 29 41% / 59% 0% $51,536
Psychology 172 +2 16% / 84% 1% $42,792
Sociology 33 +1 3% / 97% 0% $42,488
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Richards College of Business 362 49% / 51% 1% $70,968
Accounting 45 +5 36% / 64% 2% $69,923
Business Analytics 4 100% / 0% 25%
Economics 13 85% / 15% 0%
Finance 38 +6 66% / 34% 0% $73,134
Management 104 +7 49% / 51% 2% $78,588
Management Information Systems 36 78% / 22% 0% $66,884
Marketing 86 +6 36% / 64% 0% $59,866
Organizational Leadership 36 36% / 64% 0% $78,588
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Tanner Health System School of Nursing 207 14% / 86% 0% $101,812
Health and Wellness 50 28% / 72% 0%
Nursing 157 10% / 90% 1% $101,812