University of West Georgia, GA

location_on  1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118 • language  westga.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing22%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education8%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs15%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology9%
Social Sciences16%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 58%
Median SAT Math 470
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 430–510
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $23,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $19,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 59%
Median Federal Debt $13,000
Repayment Rate 43%
Median Payment $257
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 11% 10%
>$110K 		13% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $13,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		39% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		43% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		52% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		57% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate 36%
Withdrawal Rate 18%
Graduation Rate 41%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		19% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		41% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		44% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 56% 57%
Black 		45% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		40% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		45% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		36% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		34% 48% 48%
Other race 		29% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 10,448
Full-time Undergrads 70%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 2,598
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		39% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		46% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 13% 14%
>$110K 		15% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

West Georgia Technical College
10 miles, N • 1.4 star
Vogue Beauty and Barber School
31 miles, NE • 1 star
LaGrange College
37 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Columbus Airport
74 miles, S • 1 star
Lovell Field
101 miles, N • 1.4 star