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Georgia · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

UGA

Athens, Georgia. 31,310 undergraduate students. 362 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 139959 · OPEID 001598 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at UGA

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at University of Georgia fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (0.8% → 0.0%).

PEER OUTLIER · TRENDING BETTER+43%

Public bachelor's-predominant peer

10-year earnings at University of Georgia are 43% above the public bachelor's-predominant peer median ($68.7k vs $48.1k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+11%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at University of Georgia rose 11% between 2021 and 2024 (68.1% → 75.5%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Georgia

Each tile compares this institution to the Georgia median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$68,726+19% · 6→10y
Georgia median $38,208
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$57,565
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
87.2%+28% · '97→'09
Georgia median 41.6%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$16,666+109% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
31,310+42% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
94.5%+1% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
37.2%-51% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$11,180+250% · '00→'24
out-of-state $30,220
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.2%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $16,666 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $68,726 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202432,137
32,13722,67319962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–200979.8%
80%62%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$18,500
$19,000$8,25019972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2009+28%

UGA · completion · 150% rose

62.3% → 79.8%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2024+116%

UGA · completion · 100% rose

34.9% → 75.5%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+42%

UGA · undergrad enrollment rose

22,673 → 32,137

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+250%

UGA · in-state tuition rose

$3,276 → $11,450

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+194%

UGA · out-of-state tuition rose

$10,794 → $31,688

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+109%

UGA · median debt rose

$8,849 → $18,500

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

UGA · cohort default rate fell

3.2% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+30%

UGA · pell share rose

12.9% → 16.8%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+39%

UGA · earnings_median_10yr rose

$49,300 → $68,726

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+40%

UGA · earnings_median_8yr rose

$45,100 → $63,005

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+47%

UGA · earnings_median_6yr rose

$39,100 → $57,565

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Business Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Master's Degree$156,018248 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.CIP 5120 · First Professional Degree$136,525128 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.CIP 5120 · Master's Degree$129,37018 gradsVeterinary Medicine.CIP 0180 · First Professional Degree$122,677115 gradsNon-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).CIP 2200 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$117,300208 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$113,101106 gradsManagement Information Systems and Services.CIP 5212 · Bachelor's Degree$111,592342 gradsInternational Business.CIP 5211 · Bachelor's Degree$110,872129 gradsLaw.CIP 2201 · First Professional Degree$108,190200 gradsMarketing.CIP 5214 · Master's Degree$107,61126 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Master's Degree$103,935172 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Doctoral Degree$102,89222 gradsComputer Science.CIP 1107 · Bachelor's Degree$100,784256 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.CIP 1313 · Doctoral Degree$96,32128 gradsFinance and Financial Management Services.CIP 5208 · Bachelor's Degree$95,338519 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$91,429233 gradsBusiness/Managerial Economics.CIP 5206 · Bachelor's Degree$90,785209 gradsInsurance.CIP 5217 · Bachelor's Degree$89,304233 gradsAgricultural Engineering.CIP 1403 · Bachelor's Degree$89,25019 gradsStudent Counseling and Personnel Services.CIP 1311 · Doctoral Degree$88,70212 gradsReal Estate.CIP 5215 · Bachelor's Degree$87,821131 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Doctoral Degree$84,29811 gradsStatistics.CIP 2705 · Bachelor's Degree$83,95143 gradsJournalism.CIP 0904 · Master's Degree$83,29355 grads
Showing top 24 of 96 ranked programs.362 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

96 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer Science.Bachelor's Degree$100,784256 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's Degree$50,706163 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelor's Degree$51,750123 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree$60,435122 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's Degree$58,88289 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.Bachelor's Degree$53,45237 gradsStudent Counseling and Personnel Services.Master's Degree$61,32330 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Doctoral Degree$96,32128 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.Doctoral Degree$102,89222 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.Master's Degree$53,61119 gradsStudent Counseling and Personnel Services.Doctoral Degree$88,70212 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Doctoral Degree$84,29811 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree$75,8189 gradsEducational/Instructional Media Design.Master's Degree$70,1476 grads

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

Agricultural Engineering.Bachelor's Degree$89,25019 grads

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelor's Degree$56,57758 gradsLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Bachelor's Degree$49,91841 gradsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelor's Degree$56,23817 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$49,018183 gradsFamily and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.Bachelor's Degree$68,899156 gradsHousing and Human Environments.Bachelor's Degree$69,25234 gradsFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services.Bachelor's Degree$62,42730 gradsFoods, Nutrition, and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$69,473—

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$117,300208 gradsLaw.First Professional Degree$108,190200 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

English Language and Literature, General.Bachelor's Degree$50,356111 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, General.Bachelor's Degree$64,387557 gradsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Bachelor's Degree$60,78775 gradsGenetics.Bachelor's Degree$71,71747 gradsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.Bachelor's Degree$56,92535 gradsMicrobiological Sciences and Immunology.Bachelor's Degree$68,82523 grads

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27

Mathematics.Bachelor's Degree$75,01463 gradsStatistics.Bachelor's Degree$83,95143 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Nutrition Sciences.Bachelor's Degree$76,767120 gradsBiological and Physical Sciences.Bachelor's Degree$66,505112 gradsCognitive Science.Bachelor's Degree$61,59149 grads

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelor's Degree$66,397244 gradsHealth and Physical Education/Fitness.Master's Degree$61,24153 grads

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

Chemistry.Bachelor's Degree$53,90432 gradsGeological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Bachelor's Degree$67,4867 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, General.Bachelor's Degree$58,364515 gradsClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Master's Degree$79,09050 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's Degree$57,70485 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Social Work.Master's Degree$57,218189 gradsPublic Administration.Master's Degree$69,55274 gradsSocial Work.Bachelor's Degree$49,24549 grads

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

International Relations and National Security Studies.Bachelor's Degree$67,971264 gradsPolitical Science and Government.Bachelor's Degree$66,357234 gradsSociology.Bachelor's Degree$54,53881 gradsEconomics.Bachelor's Degree$80,20378 gradsAnthropology.Bachelor's Degree$46,56243 gradsGeography and Cartography.Bachelor's Degree$58,28120 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelor's Degree$51,345147 gradsArts, Entertainment,and Media Management.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,75971 gradsMusic.Doctoral Degree$49,26214 gradsFine and Studio Arts.Master's Degree$41,3607 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Public Health.Bachelor's Degree$68,297140 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.First Professional Degree$136,525128 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelor's Degree$60,08677 gradsPublic Health.Master's Degree$77,71960 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelor's Degree$65,06226 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.Master's Degree$129,37018 gradsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Bachelor's Degree$59,967—

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Finance and Financial Management Services.Bachelor's Degree$95,338519 gradsMarketing.Bachelor's Degree$82,677395 gradsManagement Information Systems and Services.Bachelor's Degree$111,592342 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree$156,018248 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$91,429233 gradsInsurance.Bachelor's Degree$89,304233 gradsBusiness/Managerial Economics.Bachelor's Degree$90,785209 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$75,756206 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Master's Degree$103,935172 gradsReal Estate.Bachelor's Degree$87,821131 gradsInternational Business.Bachelor's Degree$110,872129 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$113,101106 gradsSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.Bachelor's Degree$56,04290 gradsMarketing.Master's Degree$107,61126 grads

HISTORY · CIP 54

History.Bachelor's Degree$53,67089 grads

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

Veterinary Medicine.First Professional Degree$122,677115 gradsAnimal Sciences.Bachelor's Degree$61,453114 gradsAgricultural Business and Management.Bachelor's Degree$71,79666 gradsAgricultural Public Services.Master's Degree$67,00627 gradsFood Science and Technology.Bachelor's Degree$79,35518 grads

NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.Bachelor's Degree$43,58352 gradsForestry.Master's Degree$76,80842 gradsNatural Resources Management and Policy.Bachelor's Degree$36,51413 gradsForestry.Bachelor's Degree$77,04512 grads

ARCHITECTURE · CIP 04

Landscape Architecture.Bachelor's Degree$66,68542 grads

AREA, ETHNIC & CULTURAL STUDIES · CIP 05

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$63,17336 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelor's Degree$73,502310 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.Bachelor's Degree$62,709158 gradsJournalism.Bachelor's Degree$61,753126 gradsRadio, Television, and Digital Communication.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$74,543110 gradsRadio, Television, and Digital Communication.Bachelor's Degree$60,906109 gradsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,05574 gradsJournalism.Master's Degree$83,29355 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at UGA

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$476,541
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 8
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 8year 0year 39
Cost per year
$14,400
HS-only baseline · GA
$35,800
Years to complete
4
CIP family
26

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Georgia

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

ATLANTA$47.4k

Georgia State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 54% completion
ATLANTA$102.8k

Georgia Tech

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 92% completion
KENNESAW$57.6k

Kennesaw State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 48% completion
STATESBORO$53.2k

Georgia Southern University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 52% completion
DAHLONEGA$50.1k

University of North Georgia

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 37% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“UGA graduates earn $X” — not “UGA makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending UGA caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →