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Oglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Oglethorpe University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Oglethorpe University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,444 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Georgia, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Oglethorpe University bachelor students earn 23% more than the national average.
Oglethorpe University’s median net annual cost of $22,523 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Oglethorpe University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Accounting - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,523
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Oglethorpe University is 1% higher than the state average, and 21% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Oglethorpe University, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Oglethorpe University graduates within 5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Oglethorpe University’s economic mobility score of 20.74 is calculated by adjusting the 3.08 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Oglethorpe University’s EMS of 20.74 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Oglethorpe University pays $22,523 a year, $36,387 less than the $58,910 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,523
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Oglethorpe University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,523 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 83% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,139. This is 29% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,596
Pell grants
$5,332
State grants
$5,139
Institutional grants
$28,780
Oglethorpe University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,277 applicants, of which 1,851 were admitted and 404 enrolled. Oglethorpe University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
42%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%