Atlanta – From Emory University to the Georgia Institute of Technology to the University of Georgia, Peach State has a number of notable places of study. But how do colleges across the state compare nationwide? Decided to find a company.
The scholarship platform Bold.org has compiled a ranking of the best states for college students. The company calculated several variables to determine their detection. Here are their sources:
- College enrollment and student demographics from EducationData.org
- State-by-state average college costs from EducationData.org
- 2022 college graduation rate from the World Population Review
- Understands college affordability: Prices and costs from the Urban Institute
- The average price of food in the US from Move.org
Georgia is in the top ten in the rankings, a little further south of the top-ranked state.
According to Bold.org, the graph above shows the best and worst situations for college students.
According to Bold.org, Georgia is the sixth best state in the U.S. for college students, and Peach State is the third best five schools in the world. Florida came in first, thanks to the state’s lowest average tuition / fees.
According to Bold.org, the graph above shows the best and worst conditions for college students in terms of cost, graduation rate, and student enrollment.
While Georgia was ranked in the top six overall, Peach State did not appear in any of the three individual categories in the rankings. Wyoming was found to be the least expensive state for college students. Massachusetts ranks first in graduation rate. Finally, California ranks highest in overall student enrollment.
Below is the complete list of company rankings.
Total cost of graduation rate enrolled by state rank students
Florida 1 1,066,783 30% $ 13,603
Texas 2 1,657,691 30% $ 16,367
Utah 3 381,283 34% $ 12,676
North Carolina 4 568,563 31% $ 15,707
Colorado 5 368,123 41% $ 17,080
Georgia 6 553,755 31% $ 17,213
California 7 2,715,085 34% $ 19,372
Washington 8 363,019 36% $ 17,412
New York 9 1,235,812 37% $ 21,823
Wisconsin 10 332,856 30% $ 16,937
Maryland 11 354,913 40% $ 19,057
Indiana 11 422,906 27% $ 17,978
Kansas 12 208,538 33% $ 16,389
Ohio 13 656,445 28% $ 19,634
Virginia 14 557,063 39% $ 22,244
Arizona 14 609,144 30% $ 20,533
Minnesota 15 402,729 36% $ 20,482
Illinois 15 718,504 35% $ 23,880
Idaho 15 121,964 28% $ 13,472
Missouri 16 362,908 29% $ 18,178
Oklahoma 17 192,656 26% $ 15,718
Massachusetts 17 492,497 44% $ 24,894
Tennessee 18 323,086 27% $ 18,109
New Mexico 18 121,816 27% $ 14,424
Michigan 18 525,491 29% $ 21,230
Iowa 19 218,033 29% $ 17,733
Nevada 20 119,771 25% $ 14,370
Montana 20 48,066 32% $ 13,652
New Jersey 21 413,175 40% $ 25,458
Pennsylvania 22 696,340 31% $ 25,726
Nebraska 22 135,509 32% $ 17,245
Wyoming 23 32,373 27% $ 12,351
North Dakota 23 52,354 30% $ 14,805
Arkansas 24 158,587 23% $ 16,376
South Dakota 25 51,941 29% $ 15,317
Louisiana 25 243,750 24% $ 18,252
Alabama 25 303,030 26% $ 19,323
Oregon 26 225,716 34% $ 21,395
Kentucky 27 266,507 24% $ 19,516
West Virginia 28 139,159 21% $ 17,323
Mississippi 28 166,969 22% $ 17,953
Connecticut 28 193,686 39% $ 23,534
Maine 29 71,658 32% $ 18,390
South Carolina 30 241,572 28% $ 22,022
New Hampshire 31 169,338 37% $ 25,164
Hawaii 32 60,434 33% $ 20,876
Alaska 33 23,353 30% $ 18,476
Delaware 34 59,983 32% $ 21,773
Rhode Island 35 80,077 34% $ 23,969
Vermont 36 41,186 38% $ 28,756