This is a measure of what percentage of students at each college or university graduate with a bachelor's degree within 4 years. Students who graduate within four years generally save money on overall tuition costs and student loan debt. This is also seen as a way to measure the success of students on campus and their engagement with faculty and staff.
| Rank | Institution | Graduation Rate % (4 Year) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | 83 | 10.29 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 27986 | 74980 |
Emory University
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| 2 | Agnes Scott College | 69 | 62.15 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 25609 | 41382 |
Agnes Scott College
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| 3 | University of Georgia | 68 | 37.19 | 1,250 – 1,430 | 16303 | 57565 |
University of Georgia
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| 4 | Berry College | 66 | 64 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 25383 | 45014 |
Berry College
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| 5 | Spelman College | 66 | 24.87 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 37403 | 45676 |
Spelman College
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| 6 | Covenant College | 65 | 86.51 | 1,150 – 1,380 | 25471 | 39570 |
Covenant College
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| 7 | Mercer University | 63 | 68.89 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 24197 | 50231 |
#7
Mercer University
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| 8 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 59 | 83.68 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 46524 | 34110 |
#8
Savannah College of Art and Design
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| 9 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 51 | 14.07 | 1,370 – 1,530 | 15901 | 89432 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
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| 10 | Wesleyan College | 50 | 62.07 | 1,060 – 1,210 | 15621 | 35630 |
Wesleyan College
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| 11 | Georgia College & State University | 49 | 87.79 | 1,070 – 1,240 | 19769 | 50644 |
Georgia College & State University
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| 12 | Oglethorpe University | 44 | 88.6 | 1,100 – 1,340 | 22251 | 42691 | |
| 13 | Toccoa Falls College | 42 | 65.89 | 1,070 – 1,240 | 20657 | 33131 |
Toccoa Falls College
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| 14 | Chamberlain University-Georgia | 40 | 96.15 | -- | 31471 | 59213 | |
| 15 | Piedmont University | 40 | 93.28 | 1,020 – 1,240 | 21599 | 43761 |
Piedmont University
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| 16 | Brenau University | 39 | 87.78 | 1,040 – 1,170 | 20860 | 41664 |
Brenau University
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| 17 | LaGrange College | 39 | 58.05 | 1,000 – 1,150 | 24564 | 46599 |
LaGrange College
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| 18 | Young Harris College | 36 | 64.02 | 970 – 1,140 | 20509 | 36389 |
Young Harris College
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| 19 | Georgia State University | 34 | 55.43 | 960 – 1,220 | 16390 | 37844 |
Georgia State University
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| 20 | Morehouse College | 33 | 43.96 | 970 – 1,210 | 34733 | 38267 |
Morehouse College
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| 21 | Georgia Southern University | 31 | 87.89 | 990 – 1,140 | 16957 | 44423 |
Georgia Southern University
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| 22 | Augusta University | 29 | 89.31 | 1,020 – 1,230 | 13486 | 45037 |
Augusta University
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| 23 | Shorter University | 29 | 96.93 | 970 – 1,210 | 16692 | 41860 |
Shorter University
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| 24 | Emmanuel University | 27 | 53.36 | 970 – 1,170 | 19006 | 37595 |
Emmanuel University
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| 25 | Truett McConnell University | 27 | 90.68 | 990 – 1,180 | 22373 | 39193 |
Truett McConnell University
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| 26 | University of North Georgia | 27 | 67.94 | 990 – 1,210 | 11687 | 43085 | |
| 27 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta | 25 | 95.45 | -- | 15590 | 27823 | |
| 28 | Thomas University | 25 | 43.16 | 920 – 1,140 | 19087 | 45305 |
Thomas University
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| 29 | Life University | 24 | 93.03 | 930 – 1,110 | 30403 | 37368 |
Life University
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| 30 | Clark Atlanta University | 23 | 64.63 | 880 – 1,120 | 29736 | 28097 |
Clark Atlanta University
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| 31 | Point University | 23 | 67.51 | 850 – 1,100 | 22622 | 36410 |
Point University
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| 32 | Fort Valley State University | 22 | 62.8 | 870 – 1,010 | 11457 | 28649 |
Fort Valley State University
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| 33 | University of West Georgia | 22 | 51.61 | 950 – 1,130 | 14962 | 41000 |
#33
University of West Georgia
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| 34 | Valdosta State University | 21 | 72.14 | 920 – 1,110 | 11532 | 39416 |
Valdosta State University
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| 35 | Georgia Southwestern State University | 20 | 77.16 | 970 – 1,140 | 11779 | 42047 |
#35
Georgia Southwestern State University
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| 36 | Reinhardt University | 20 | 60.17 | 970 – 1,170 | 27507 | 40411 |
Reinhardt University
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| 37 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 19 | 77.16 | 890 – 1,100 | 6923 | 35495 |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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| 38 | Columbus State University | 19 | 99.18 | 900 – 1,140 | 11384 | 39190 |
#38
Columbus State University
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| 39 | Kennesaw State University | 17 | 69.19 | 1,010 – 1,230 | 17566 | 47863 |
Kennesaw State University
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| 40 | Clayton State University | 14 | 70.56 | 890 – 1,070 | 9397 | 41633 |
Clayton State University
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| 41 | Herzing University-Atlanta | 14 | 94.12 | -- | 22886 | 35295 | |
| 42 | College of Coastal Georgia | 12 | 98.13 | 850 – 1,120 | 12670 | 35382 |
College of Coastal Georgia
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| 43 | Albany State University | 11 | 97.14 | 790 – 940 | 13775 | 35579 |
Albany State University
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| 44 | DeVry University-Georgia | 11 | 100 | -- | 30243 | 42178 |
DeVry University-Georgia
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| 45 | Savannah State University | 11 | 83.68 | 890 – 1,010 | 8506 | 27494 |
Savannah State University
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| 46 | Dalton State College | 10 | 43.43 | 930 – 1,110 | 5083 | 37491 |
Dalton State College
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| 47 | Middle Georgia State University | 10 | 99.77 | 940 – 1,150 | 13326 | 39624 |
Middle Georgia State University
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| 48 | Strayer University-Georgia | 9 | 0 | -- | 20415 | 36582 | |
| 49 | South University-Savannah | 7 | 81.76 | -- | 24116 | 34115 | |
| 50 | Beulah Heights University | 6 | 61.85 | -- | 7311 | 21108 |
Beulah Heights University
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| 51 | Brewton-Parker Christian University | 5 | 86.35 | 850 – 1,040 | 22488 | 35732 |
#51
Brewton-Parker Christian University
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| 52 | Paine College | 5 | 86.2 | 820 – 1,000 | 17048 | 25240 |
Paine College
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| 53 | Georgia Gwinnett College | 4 | 95.57 | 850 – 1,040 | 11037 | 36756 |
#53
Georgia Gwinnett College
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| 54 | Gordon State College | 3 | 86.78 | 850 – 1,050 | 8255 | 33163 | |
| 55 | South University-Savannah Online | 3 | 54.82 | -- | 26103 | 34115 |
#55
South University-Savannah Online
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| 56 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College | 0 | 67.51 | 750 – 870 | 4902 | 26849 |
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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