Augusta University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Augusta University

Augusta University operates as a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 5,613 students of which 6,276 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Augusta University is categorized as “16” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 86.4%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,070 and an ACT midpoint of 25. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $13,787, with published in-state tuition of $8,414 and a Pell grant recipient share of 38.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $20,500, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 48.7%, and the first-year retention rate is 75.6%. Graduates earn a median of $48,472 ten years after enrolling, compared with $45,037 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 73500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 85.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.