University of North Georgia

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of North Georgia

University of North Georgia operates as a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia (town: distant), with a total reported enrollment of 16,146 students of which 20,391 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. University of North Georgia is categorized as “18” 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 67.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,106 and an ACT midpoint of 23. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $9,823, with published in-state tuition of $5,285 and a Pell grant recipient share of 28.1%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $17,750, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 37.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 73.5%. Graduates earn a median of $50,135 ten years after enrolling, compared with $43,085 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 254900.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 66.9% 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.