Student Achievement Indicators
Retention and Graduation Rates
UGA’s historically high retention and graduation rates rank it among the top of comparator peer institutions. Our goal is to continue to increase both retention and graduation rates for all UGA students, including first-time full-time incoming students, students from historically underrepresented groups, sophomore transfer students, and senior transfer students.
Retention Rates | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 |
First-time full-time, all groups | 94.1% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.5% | 95.3% |
First-time Full-time Black, African-American | 92.5% | 93.2% | 95.0% | 95.1% | 95.9% | 95.5% | 96.2% |
First--time full-time Hispanic | 95.6% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 94.3% | 93.3% | 96.9% | 94.4% |
Transfer Sophomores | 91.2% | 87.3% | 88.3% | 90.2% | 91.3% | 93.5% | 94.6% |
Transfer Juniors | 90.1% | 90.9% | 90.4% | 93.5% | 92.8% | 92.7% | 94.1% |
4--Year Completion Rates | |||||||
First--time, Full--time Freshmen, Fall cohorts | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 | Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 |
All Groups | 60.8% | 62.5% | 63.1% | 62.7% | 66.2% | 66.3% | 68.0% |
Black, African--American | 54.1% | 59.2% | 53.9% | 57.4% | 59.1% | 55.4% | 58.2% |
Hispanic | 54.3% | 57.4% | 62.3% | 60.7% | 59.1% | 62.8% | 62.8% |
Transfer Sophomores, Fall cohorts | |||||||
All Groups | 78.3% | 77.9% | 79.2% | 77.9% | 78.0% | 76.0% | 79.3% |
Black, African--American | 64.3% | 73.7% | 68.4% | 47.8% | 77.3% | 72.2% | 63.6% |
Hispanic | 93.8% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 84.6% | 88.9% | 73.1% | 88.0% |
Transfer Juniors, Fall cohorts | |||||||
All Groups | 84.5% | 84.0% | 86.3% | 84.2% | 85.0% | 85.3% | 87.2% |
Black, African--American | 86.2% | 73.2% | 80.0% | 85.7% | 82.8% | 92.9% | 87.2% |
Hispanic | 84.2% | 76.5% | 82.1% | 75.0% | 92.3% | 90.6% | 85.3% |
6--Year Completion Rates | |||||||
First--time, Full--time Freshmen, Fall cohorts | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 | Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 |
All Groups | 82.5% | 83.2% | 84.6% | 85.3% | 84.8% | 85.3% | 85.7% |
Black, African--American | 77.6% | 76.1% | 81.5% | 87.0% | 79.9% | 83.3% | 80.9% |
Hispanic | 82.5% | 82.4% | 79.5% | 80.9% | 86.9% | 84.1% | 80.2% |
Transfer Sophomores, Fall cohorts | |||||||
All Groups | 80.0% | 82.4% | 84.1% | 83.5% | 81.3% | 80.8% | 81.5% |
Black, African--American | 78.6% | 92.3% | 78.6% | 89.5% | 73.7% | 56.5% | 81.8% |
Hispanic | 66.7% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 79.2% | 88.5% | 88.9% |
Transfer Juniors, Fall cohorts | |||||||
All Groups | 85.3% | 85.0% | 86.3% | 85.2% | 87.9% | 86.4% | 87.2% |
Black, African--American | 75.0% | 73.7% | 86.2% | 73.2% | 83.3% | 91.4% | 86.2% |
Hispanic | 50.0% | 100.0% | 84.2% | 82.4% | 85.7% | 78.6% | 94.9% |
UGA provides a wide range of programs and initiatives designed to support student achievement. Many of these are detailed in the state-sponsored UGA Complete College Georgia Plan, as well as the University’s strategic plan, Building on Excellence, University of Georgia 2020 Strategic Plan.
Career Placement
UGA tracks career outcomes of its graduates through an annual survey of each graduating class. The survey provides a snapshot of post-graduate plans, job placement, and salary averages for graduates of UGA schools and colleges. Summary results are shown below:
The Career Outcomes Rate is calculated from the percentage of students who are either employed, continuing their education, or not currently seeking employment within an average of 6 months after graduation. UGA’s 96% Career Outcomes Rate is 11.7% higher than the National Average. The following data is based on the known career outcomes of 8,130 graduates from the Class of 2018.
National Awards to UGA Students 2011-2015
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barry M. Goldwater | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Marshall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry S. Truman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Morris K. Udall | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
N.S.E. – David Boren Undergraduate Scholarship | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Fulbright Scholar | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
Licensing Examination Pass Rates
College of Business: Terry College of Business Certified Public Accountants Licensing
Examination
Goal: To place in the top 10 among large programs in the U.S. in first--time pass rates,
as defined by the faculty in the Terry College of Business
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Pass rate | 74% | 83% | 84% | 86% | 88.4 | 82.3 | 86.3% |
Ranking | 11th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 3rd |
College of Education: Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators
Goal: 100%, as defined by the faculty of the College of Education
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Pass rate | 98% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% |
College of Family and Consumer Sciences: National Credentialing Examination for Registered
Dietitians
Goal: Over a five--year period, the pass rate for all graduates within one year of the first attempt will be at least 80%, as defined by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Graduate: Combined Graduate/Dietetic Internship Program
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Pass rate, one-year | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100% |
Undergraduate
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Pass rate, one-year | 100.0% | 91% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 95.0% |
College of Pharmacy: North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)
Goal: 95%, as defined by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Overall Pass rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 95% | 97% | 100% |
*The blueprint for the NAPLEX was changed during the 2015 year
College of Veterinary Medicine: North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
Threshold: 80%, as defined by the Council on Education
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Pass rate | 98% | 94% | 97% | 94% | 94% | 97% | 96% |
School of Law: Georgia Bar Examination
Goal: 75% or more of graduates who sat for the bar passed a bar examination, as defined
by the American Bar Association
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
UGA Pass rate | 92.51% | 94.51% | 94.77% | 90.94% | 88.83% | 87.5% | 88.4% |
State Pass rate | 84.65% | 83.85% | 84.67% | 79.86% | 73.69% | 73.3% | 76.1% |
School of Social Work: National Licensure Examination
Goal: 80%, as defined by the faculty in the School of Social Work
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
First-time Pass rate | 94% | 94% | 91% | 93% | 92% |