University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Distant

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $11,787. 44% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $54,320 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $20,750.

Average net price
$11,787
per year Verified data
Completion rate
44%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$54,320
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$20,750
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$6,088
Out-of-state tuition and fees$18,136
Average cost of attendance$21,319
Books and supplies$800
Room and board, on campus$12,152
Average net price, all aided students$11,787
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$10,004
Average net price, family income over $110,000$16,332

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
52%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
950 to 1140
ACT composite range, middle 50%
17 to 22
Undergraduate enrollment
7,520
Graduate enrollment
5,234
Students receiving Pell grants
40%
Student to faculty ratio
18 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time44%
Completion within normal time26%
First-year retention (full-time)78%
Median federal debt, graduates$20,750
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$236
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$13,420
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry67%
1 year after completion$43,451
4 years after completion$58,022
6 years after entry$44,536
8 years after entry$50,975
10 years after entry$54,320
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $54,320; the middle half earned $34,959 to $77,335. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at University of West Georgia

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

89 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (5)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
CIP 16.99 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (40)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
50$51,480$21,500
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
11$31,882Suppressed for privacy
Behavioral Sciences
CIP 30.17 · No credentials fully online
23$35,174$28,000
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
83$32,885$24,552
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
147$47,925$20,500
Business/Managerial Economics
CIP 52.06 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacy$27,296
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
42Suppressed for privacy$20,495
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
17$64,036$24,125
Criminology
CIP 45.04 · All credentials fully online
111$38,645$25,000
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
41$38,444$18,418
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
44$51,155$22,904
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
47$35,347$26,198
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
CIP 16.99 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
50$36,409$27,000
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
23$41,242$22,000
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
69$37,213$24,000
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
36$53,499$26,000
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
92$43,571$23,482
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online
33Suppressed for privacy$30,731
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
13$45,013Suppressed for privacy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
CIP 31.03 · No credentials fully online
48$34,465$28,596
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · All credentials fully online
29$31,043$26,000
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
174$33,175$24,398
Real Estate
CIP 52.15
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
157$86,868$23,800
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · All credentials fully online
34$37,535$29,000
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
110$44,942$20,562
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacy$25,000
Master's degree (24)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
9$64,880Suppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
74$71,953Suppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
31$56,842Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminology
CIP 45.04 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · All credentials fully online
3Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
38$55,565Suppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
361$71,246Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · All credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
20$58,465Suppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
17$99,151Suppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
149$70,335Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · All credentials fully online
29$43,227Suppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
67$50,708Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
346$61,238Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
33$67,229Suppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (13)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Community Organization and Advocacy
CIP 44.02 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
365Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Museology/Museum Studies
CIP 30.14 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
67Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (5)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · All credentials fully online
11$108,484Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
CIP 51.32 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 141334, OPEID 001601. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.