Georgia Highlands College: Statistics

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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
4,768
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

Georgia Highlands College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Georgia Highlands College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

1,335 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,200 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Georgia Highlands College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2747 (58%)
Hispanic 887 (19%)
Black or African American 773 (16%)
Two or more races 192 (4%)
Asian 68 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 56 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 31 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$4,941
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $2,280
Tuition in-state $2,280
Tuition out-of-state $8,632
Fee in-district $1,064
Fee in-state $1,064
Fee out-of-state $1,064

Room and board costs

Meal charge $1,224

Georgia Highlands College majors

Georgia Highlands College has granted 179 bachelor's degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Georgia Highlands College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 591
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 87 41
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 17 26
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 38
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 28
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 28
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 18
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 8
Grand Total 703 179

Georgia Highlands College has a graduation rate of 19%, which is among the 5% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 19% 12% 23%
  • Full-time retention rate - 58%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Georgia Highlands College has published 869 scientific papers with 9,556 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Psychology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Pathology, Psychiatry, Chemistry, Genetics, and Political Science.

Publications
869
Citations
9,556

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
759 / 8,849
Biology
599 / 7,931
Psychology
480 / 5,777
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
457 / 4,187
Computer Science
421 / 5,610
Pathology
390 / 5,082
Psychiatry
384 / 4,532
Chemistry
311 / 4,530
Genetics
303 / 4,232
Political Science
262 / 2,042
Biochemistry
261 / 4,249
Law
252 / 2,011
Sociology
247 / 2,413
Neuroscience
247 / 3,915
Surgery
230 / 1,973
Engineering
225 / 2,875
Environmental Science
203 / 1,614
Mathematics
200 / 2,224
Statistics
186 / 2,074
Physics
185 / 1,894
Philosophy
173 / 1,825
Public Health
171 / 1,662
Nursing
163 / 1,161
Demography
144 / 1,468
Economics
128 / 830
Geography and Cartography
118 / 916
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
114 / 682
Development Studies
111 / 763
Business
100 / 940
Geology
100 / 849
History
100 / 536
Organic Chemistry
95 / 1,344
Health Science
90 / 1,124
Immunology
90 / 1,817
Pharmacology
85 / 1,329
Physical Therapy
83 / 849
Paleontology
83 / 742
Archaeology
81 / 482
Oncology and Cancer research
80 / 1,224
Linguistics
80 / 619

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 4
1992 0 3
1993 2 2
1994 2 3
1995 1 8
1996 2 6
1997 1 11
1998 1 9
1999 2 12
2000 2 12
2001 0 19
2002 5 19
2003 9 19
2004 1 27
2005 1 27
2006 3 26
2007 4 17
2008 4 42
2009 8 36
2010 1 35
2011 1 47
2012 1 47
2013 2 61
2014 5 75
2015 9 73
2016 47 71
2017 48 216
2018 70 382
2019 87 648
2020 111 1010
2021 123 1628
2022 130 2170
2023 162 2540
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General info

Alternative names GHC
Total FTE staff 343
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

Location and contacts

Address 3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E.
Rome, Georgia, 30161-3897
United States
City population 38,000
Phone 8003322406