University of West Georgia: Statistics

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#1970 of 14,131 In the World
#536 of 2,597 In North America
#488 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 63 In Georgia
#398 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
20
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
8,666
Graduates
3,227
Male:Female Ratio
32:68
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.westga.edu

University of West Georgia Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of West Georgia has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 78% 82%
Applicants 4,783 1,647 3,079
Admissions 3,832 1,277 2,514
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,353 507 846
Freshmen enrolled part time 71 21 50

4,547 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,937 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
833 or 59%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 930
or below

75% of them
had 1140
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of West Georgia are 930-1140 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
519 or 36%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of West Georgia are 17-22 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6370 (54%)
Black or African American 3616 (30%)
Hispanic 887 (7%)
Two or more races 474 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 220 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 155 (1%)
Asian 142 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 (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
$8,452
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,371$4,338
Tuition in-state $4,371$4,338
Tuition out-of-state $15,426$16,830
Fee in-district $1,570$1,570
Fee in-state $1,570$1,570
Fee out-of-state $1,570$1,570

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,835
Combined charge for room and board $11,330
Room charge $6,980
Meal charge $4,350

University of West Georgia majors

University of West Georgia has granted 1,747 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs, 816 master's across 23 programs, and 30 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of West Georgia.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 130 115
Elementary Education and Teaching 119 120
Psychology, General 176 15
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 155 34
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 126
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 115 8
Journalism 111
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 44 66
Criminology 99 7
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 79
Health and Wellness, General 75
Accounting 55 12
Management Information Systems, General 62
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 57
Educational & Instructional Technology 55
Special Education and Teaching, General 16 39
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 40 9
Art & Art Studies, General 48
Sociology, General 41 4
Finance, General 42
Music, General 19 22
History, General 26 14
English Language and Literature, General 28 9
Organizational Leadership 37
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 15 19
Public Administration 31
Reading Teacher Education 30
Behavioral Sciences 26
Political Science and Government, General 23
Computer and Information Sciences, General 21
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 19
Anthropology, General 18
Chemistry, General 18
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 15 2
Computer Science 13
Real Estate 13
Education, Other 12
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 12
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 10
Geology & Earth Science, General 10
Economics, General 8
Geography 8
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 6
Community Psychology 6
Mathematics, General 6
Philosophy 6
Business & Managerial Economics 5
Physics, General 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Mathematics, Other 3
Business Analytics 1
Nursing Education 1
Grand Total 1,747 816 30

University of West Georgia has a graduation rate of 43%, which is among the 29% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 43% 36% 47%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 46%

Publications & Citations

University of West Georgia has published 3,675 scientific papers with 42,610 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Biology, and Medicine.

Publications
3,675
Citations
42,610

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,802 / 32,416
Political Science
1,817 / 23,705
Sociology
1,773 / 21,573
Law
1,690 / 23,090
Philosophy
1,513 / 14,608
Psychology
1,488 / 20,907
Computer Science
1,411 / 17,575
Environmental Science
1,323 / 22,054
Biology
1,265 / 20,007
Medicine
1,215 / 16,727
Mathematics
1,084 / 12,766
Physics
1,031 / 12,513
Engineering
1,022 / 11,816
History
925 / 10,106
Business
917 / 16,271
Geography and Cartography
839 / 12,411
Economics
830 / 11,237
Art & Design
764 / 5,847
Geology
672 / 12,105
Quantum and Particle physics
667 / 7,585
Education Majors
648 / 6,500
Social Psychology
645 / 12,543
Archaeology
641 / 9,112
Chemistry
635 / 11,115
Linguistics
612 / 5,828
Math Teachers
597 / 6,543
Paleontology
538 / 9,625
Development Studies
488 / 5,092
Statistics
486 / 7,298
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
482 / 5,186
Ecology
477 / 13,831
Health Science
411 / 4,294
Anthropology
388 / 6,304
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
373 / 2,736
Management
366 / 10,194
Psychiatry
345 / 5,906
Genetics
340 / 5,809
Biochemistry
323 / 5,601
Child Psychology
313 / 6,150
Literature
300 / 1,059

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 19 84
1992 16 85
1993 16 69
1994 26 80
1995 43 73
1996 49 108
1997 58 120
1998 51 142
1999 63 163
2000 48 188
2001 60 216
2002 61 277
2003 81 376
2004 90 362
2005 85 520
2006 71 589
2007 103 653
2008 101 905
2009 83 1068
2010 107 1259
2011 127 1418
2012 108 1737
2013 127 2007
2014 153 2109
2015 156 2288
2016 199 2381
2017 212 2309
2018 186 2649
2019 206 2854
2020 226 3175
2021 167 3560
2022 134 3444
2023 134 3493
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General info

Alternative names UWG
Founded 1906
Motto Educational Excellence in a Personal Environment
Colors red, blue
Academic calendar September to August (September - December; January-March; March-June; June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,418
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1601 Maple St
Carrollton, Georgia, 30118-0001
United States
City population 27,000
Phone 6788395000

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