- The Inkwell
- Georgia
- University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GATown: distantZIP 30118Founded 1906
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1906
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.westga.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
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University of West Georgia
University of West Georgia is a public university in Carrollton, Georgia, with 7,520 undergraduates. It admits 52% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $11,787 a year after aid.
44%graduate
Admission rate52%
Retention78%
4-year graduation26%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans32%
$11,787net price / year
52%admission rate
1032average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$54,320median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,750median debt
#1,053 of 1,704 for earnings#278 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,253 of 1,738 for graduation rate#260 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
- $21,319tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $6,088
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,136
- Average net price
- $11,787national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,004
$30,001–48,000$9,511
$48,001–75,000$10,647
$75,001–110,000$13,971
$110,001+$16,332
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 52%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1032
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–550
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–22
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college52%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 44%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 48%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,536
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,320middle 50%: $34,959–$77,335
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,335
Median, University of West Georgia$54,320
Lower quarter$34,959
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
- 7,520
- Part-time
- 21%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 57%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,656 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,152
- Endowment, end of year
- $49,016,912
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White49%
Hispanic10%
Black31%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races5.3%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.5%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Health professions16%
Psychology11%
Social sciences11%
Education6.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.4%
Visual & performing arts5.3%
Communication & journalism4.7%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | $10,804 | 45% | $52,334 |
| Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | $11,448 | 26% | $48,459 |
| Albany State University Albany, GA | $14,511 | 30% | $44,975 |
| Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | $20,803 | 60% | $64,452 |
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA | $15,711 | 42% | $49,706 |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | $12,017 | 48% | $52,071 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX | $11,852 | 46% | $61,521 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR | $10,578 | 43% | $30,445 |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $10,103 | 44% | $52,316 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | $12,817 | 47% | $52,558 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI | $10,599 | 40% | $51,003 |
| Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | $11,060 | 49% | $59,216 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 141334. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2495945.