- The Inkwell
- Georgia
- University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GATown: distantZIP 30597Founded 1873
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1873
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ung.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
GeorgiaPublic
University of North Georgia
University of North Georgia is a public university in Dahlonega, Georgia, with 16,146 undergraduates. It admits 68% of applicants, graduates 38% within six years and costs $14,185 a year after aid.
38%graduate
Admission rate68%
Retention74%
4-year graduation31%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans19%
$14,185net price / year
68%admission rate
1106average SAT
38%graduate in 6 years
$55,822median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,495median debt
#993 of 1,704 for earnings#443 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,402 of 1,738 for graduation rate#515 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $23,315tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $5,434
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,289
- Average net price
- $14,185national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,109
$30,001–48,000$11,651
$48,001–75,000$13,101
$75,001–110,000$16,363
$110,001+$18,708
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 68%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1106
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 480–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college68%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college38%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 38%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 39%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,312
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,822middle 50%: $35,751–$80,685
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,495
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,685
Median, University of North Georgia$55,822
Lower quarter$35,751
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 16,146
- Part-time
- 25%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 72%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,231 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,126
- Endowment, end of year
- $85,078,881
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White68%
Hispanic18%
Black3.9%
Asian3.6%
Two or more races3.3%
U.S. nonresident1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.8%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities18%
Business & management16%
Computer & information sciences9.2%
Health professions8.4%
Education7.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.8%
Psychology5.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.0%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | $12,028 | 94% | $114,210 |
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| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | $11,787 | 44% | $54,320 |
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | $10,804 | 45% | $52,334 |
| Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | $11,448 | 26% | $48,459 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA | $14,133 | 36% | $48,379 |
| Lindsey Wilson University Columbia, KY | $14,300 | 41% | $45,750 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $14,298 | 34% | $58,747 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL | $13,789 | 35% | $51,305 |
| Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | $12,424 | 37% | $48,728 |
| Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA | $12,436 | 37% | $77,590 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 482680. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895970.