Founding History
1906 Georgia General Assembly passes the Perry Act, establishing the Fourth District
Agricultural and Mechanical School
1933 West Georgia College, a junior college, established on the campus of the former
A&M school
1986 State University of West Georgia
2005 University of West Georgia
Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges as a Level VI institution
Initially accredited: 1936
Reaffirmed: 2014
Next Reaffirmation: 2024
Carnegie Classification
2018 classification -- D/PU - Doctoral/Professional Universities
University System of Georgia Classification
Comprehensive University
Identification Codes
IPEDS Code 141334
OPEID Code (6 digit) 001601
OPEID Code (8 digit) 00160100
Control
Public
Campus
Rural, 665.19 total acres
Carrollton main campus, 645 acres
Newnan Instructional Site, 5.55 acres
Brock Property/Tyus Road, 14.64 acres
Enrollment, Fall 2020
Total Students 13,419
USG FTE 11,331
Undergraduate 10,331
Graduate 3,088
Female 68.22%
Male 31.78%
Degrees and Awards Conferred FY 2020
Total 2,978
Baccalaureate 1,891
Post-graduate Certificate 20
Education Specialist 338
Master 697
Doctorate 32
Geographic Origin of Students, Fall 2020
34 U.S. States and Territories and 63 Countries, not including GA & the U.S.
Degree and Certificate Programs, Fall 2020 (Degrees and Majors Authorized)
92 Total Programs
45 bachelor degree programs
24 master degree programs
6 Education Specialist degree programs
5 doctoral degree programs - 4 Ed.D. programs and 1 Ph.D. program
12 certificates - 9 post-baccalaureate certificates, 2 post-master certificates,
and 1 undergraduate certificate
Top 5 Undergraduate Declared Majors, Fall 20201
1. Biology (801 majors)
2. Psychology (743 majors)
3. Elementary Education (593 majors)
4 (tie). Criminology (524 majors)
4 (tie). Management (524 majors)
Top 5 Graduate Declared Majors, Fall 20201
1. MAT in Teacher Education (302 majors)
2. EDS in Instructional Technology, Media & Design (278 majors)
3. MED in Elementary Education (232 majors)
4. EDS in Elementary Education (162 majors)
5. MED in Instructional Technology, Media & Design (155 majors)
Undergraduate Student-Faculty Ratio, Fall 2020
19:1
Full-time Faculty with Doctorate or Other Terminal Degree, Fall 20202
76%
Student Life, Fall 2020
13 Intercollegiate Athletics Teams - NCAA Division II, Gulf South Conference
8 Honor Societies
21 Religious-Based Campus Organizations
12 Sororities
13 Fraternities
Student Government Association
Student Activities Council
Leadership Programs
Over 170 student organizations including departmental, honorary, international/cultural, professional, political,
recreational, religious, social, and special interest organizations.
Financial Aid
$128.1 million from scholarships, grants, federal programs, and loans for both undergraduate and graduate students FY 2019
Operating Budget
$193,568,127 budgeted for FY 2021
Endowment
$34,320,511 FY 2019 (end of year)
External Research Contracts and Grant Awards
$3.75 million awarded FY 2020
Regional Economic Impact*
$632.3 million FY 2019
1Rankings are as of mid-term census date and are based on the self-declared, primary
major. Excludes undeclared/undecided and non-degree students. Counts may have changed
significantly from pervious years due to the Federal Requirement to eliminate "pre-majors"
for undergraduate Title IV funding. In response to this mandatory change, some departments
folded undergraduate "pre" majors into their regular major codes whereas other departments
placed students in "undecided" major codes within their Colleges or areas.
2All faculty that hold administrative titles such as Dean, Assoc/Asst Dean, Chair,
Director, Vice President, Assoc/Asst VP, Librarian, etc. are counted as part-time.
* Regional Economic Impact (REI) is calculated by the Carl Vinson Institute for Government
as part of a University System of Georgia Initiative. REI is only available at the
institutional level. The most recent report can be found on the University System of Georgia website.
Just the Facts
- Just the Facts 2019 (PDF)
- Just the Facts 2018 (PDF)
- Just the Facts 2017 (PDF)
- Just the Facts 2016 (PDF)
- Just the Facts 2015 (PDF)
- Just the Facts 2014 (PDF)
- Just the Facts 2013 (PDF)
- Just the Facts 2012 (PDF)
- Just the Facts 2011 (PDF)