University of West Georgia is a public four-year institution in Carrollton, Georgia. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 14,337, made up of 9,103 undergraduates and 5,234 graduate students. It is part of University System of Georgia.
University of West Georgia offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 68 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Educational/Instructional Technology, Educational Leadership and Administration, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 4,453 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 35 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
14,337
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
4,453
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
68
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 68
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,483
Associate degrees
5
Master's degrees
2,292
Doctoral degrees (research)
67
Certificates under 1 year
9
Postbaccalaureate certificates
106
Post-master's certificates
491
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,337
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,103
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,234
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,102
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,988
Graduate students, 2024-25
7,114
Full-time, 2024-25
43%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
69%
Men
31%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
30%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
35
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
56%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
President
Dr. Michael Johnson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization