How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Augusta University admits approximately 86.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 970 and 1,140, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 38.8% receive Pell Grants and 28.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 30.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Augusta University #470 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting its role as a public university serving a broad student population. The freshman retention rate is 75.6% and the six-year graduation rate is 48.8%, with 49.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Augusta University #229 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $63,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Augusta University's ability to serve a large share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth's analysis of public university access and mobility explores how institutions operating at scale can aggregate meaningful economic progress across their student populations.
Augusta University admits approximately 86.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 970 and 1,140, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 38.8% receive Pell Grants and 28.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 30.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Augusta University #470 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting its role as a public university serving a broad student population. The freshman retention rate is 75.6% and the six-year graduation rate is 48.8%, with 49.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Augusta University #229 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $63,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Augusta University's ability to serve a large share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth's analysis of public university access and mobility explores how institutions operating at scale can aggregate meaningful economic progress across their student populations.
Augusta University admits approximately 86.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 970 and 1,140, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 38.8% receive Pell Grants and 28.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 30.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Augusta University #470 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting its role as a public university serving a broad student population. The freshman retention rate is 75.6% and the six-year graduation rate is 48.8%, with 49.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Augusta University #229 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $63,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Augusta University's ability to serve a large share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth's analysis of public university access and mobility explores how institutions operating at scale can aggregate meaningful economic progress across their student populations.
