Augusta University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Augusta, GA
Population
500,000
Website
http://www.augusta.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,282
Men / Women
37% / 63%
White
47%
Black
28%
Hispanic
11%
Asian
7%
Mixed
6%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
65%
From Region
20%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
30%
Business & Economics
16%
Computer Science
10%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Arts
4%
Education
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,414
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$24,734
Est. In-State Cost
$10,884
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$31,996
10-Year ROI
$157,000
ROI Percentile
59th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
29%
6-Year Graduation Rate
49%
Transfer-Out Rate
36%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation
252 (60%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
73%
Yield (Unbound)
25%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $161M | #93 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #272 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #311 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 487 | #43 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 19 | #378 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
required
Submitted Test Scores
24%
SAT Range
1000
–
1110
SAT Math Range
470
–
550
SAT RW Range
500
–
590
ACT Range
18
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Allied Health Sciences | 181 | 18% / 82% | 1% | $59,647 | 97% | ||
| Dental Hygiene | 26 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $59,429 | 66 | 98% | |
| Kinesiology | 76 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $51,789 | 48 | 97% | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $103,057 | 98 | 100% | |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $68,807 | 81 | 97% | |
| Public Health | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,232 | 57 | — | |
| Radiation Therapy | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $68,807 | 81 | 97% | |
| Respiratory Therapy | 17 — | 24% / 76% | 6% | $68,807 | 81 | 97% | |
| Health Information Administration | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,365 | 70 | 97% | |
| Health Services Administration | 33 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $61,365 | 70 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | 277 | 29% / 71% | 1% | $40,265 | 92% | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $49,620 | 42 | — | |
| Anthropology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,845 | 17 | — | |
| Communication | 32 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $39,792 | 15 | 97% | |
| Criminal Justice | 24 — | 21% / 79% | 4% | $44,938 | 28 | 96% | |
| English | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $41,130 | 18 | — | |
| History | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $42,147 | 21 | 96% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $44,757 | 28 | — | |
| Modern Languages | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | $48,256 | 38 | — | |
| Political Science | 18 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $40,034 | 16 | 88% | |
| Psychology | 90 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $41,256 | 18 | 89% | |
| Public Administration | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,740 | 45 | — | |
| Social Work | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $43,773 | 25 | 91% | |
| Sociology | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,286 | 16 | 94% | |
| Art | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $33,077 | 6 | — | |
| Music | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $33,358 | 6 | — | |
| Music Performance | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $33,384 | 6 | — | |
| Studio Art | 26 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $25,255 | 2 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 47 | 17% / 83% | 2% | $46,101 | 92% | ||
| Early Childhood Education | 33 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $45,876 | 31 | 92% | |
| Middle Grades Education | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 11% | $45,876 | 31 | 92% | |
| Special Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,607 | 39 | — | |
| Music Education | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $47,845 | 37 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing | 162 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $80,407 | 95% | ||
| Nursing | 162 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $80,407 | 90 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Mathematics | 118 | 32% / 68% | 1% | $52,212 | 88% | ||
| Chemistry | 23 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $70,154 | 82 | 90% | |
| Mathematics | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,262 | 68 | — | |
| Physics | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $68,425 | 80 | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 39 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $31,762 | 5 | 83% | |
| Biology | 37 — | 19% / 81% | 3% | $58,980 | 65 | 92% | |
| Ecology | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $43,507 | 24 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull College of Business | 122 | 55% / 45% | 3% | $84,002 | 99% | ||
| Accounting | 17 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | $60,647 | 69 | 90% | |
| Business Administration | 105 — | 54% / 46% | 4% | $87,784 | 94 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Computer and Cyber Sciences | 104 | 73% / 27% | 2% | $82,567 | 97% | ||
| Computer Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 20% | $91,563 | 96 | — | |
| Applied Computing | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $79,668 | 90 | — | |
| Computer Science | 25 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $81,385 | 91 | 97% | |
| Cybersecurity | 54 — | 74% / 26% | 2% | $82,784 | 92 | — | |
| Information Technology | 18 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $81,385 | 91 | 97% |