Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

North Georgia College & State University (Dahlonega, GA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 81%
Applicants who took ACT: 52%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 23%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 4%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 27%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 24%
SAT I Math score 700+: 2%
SAT I Math score 600+: 26%
ACT score 24-29: 46%
ACT score 30-36: 4%
ACT score 24+: 50%
Students applied: 4,077
Students admitted: 2,170
Admission rate: 53%
Students per faculty: 19
4-year graduation rate: 28%
6-year graduation rate: 53%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 5,541
Full-time enrolled men: 2,096
Full-time enrolled women: 2,509
Part-time enrolled men: 305
Part-time enrolled women: 631
Freshmen retained: 77%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $4,852
Fees (in state): $1,718
Tuition (out of state): $17,128
Fees (out of state): $1,718
Room and board: $6,812
Est. book expense: $1,000
Total cost (in state): $14,382
Total cost (out of state): $26,658
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $9,650
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $13,181
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $21,926
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $25,457
Average debt at graduation: $10,128

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 62%
Average need-based aid: $4,732
Average non-need-based aid: $1,201