University of West Georgia Trade Programs

University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Carrollton draws many to the area.

Where Is University of West Georgia?

Contact details for University of West Georgia are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118-0001
Phone:	678-839-5000
Website:	www.westga.edu

Can I Afford University of West Georgia?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time University of West Georgia students paid $182 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $643 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,371	$15,426
Fees	$1,570	$1,570
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$11,330	$11,330
On Campus Other Expenses	$7,652	$7,652

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At University of West Georgia, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,748 a year. That adds up to $22,992 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of West Georgia is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of West Georgia Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,538 undergraduate students at University of West Georgia, with 6,781 being full-time and 2,757 being part-time.

There are also 3,149 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,781 full-time undergraduates at University of West Georgia, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of West Georgia students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	79
Black or African American	2,448
Hispanic or Latino	614
White	3,173
International Students	82
Other Races/Ethnicities	385

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at University of West Georgia. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at University of West Georgia. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nigeria, and India.

Online Learning at University of West Georgia

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at University of West Georgia. In 2020-2021, 9,634 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of West Georgia has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of University of West Georgia

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of West Georgia was 20.4%. This is the #926 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at University of West Georgia regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.