UGA rates high in new ranking from Money magazine

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FILE - The University of Georgia Arch on North Campus. UGA recently earned a high rating in a Money magazine report ranking U.S. universities.
FILE - The University of Georgia Arch on North Campus. UGA recently earned a high rating in a Money magazine report ranking U.S. universities.

The University of Georgia continues to earn national accolades for its academic accomplishments, with the latest honor coming from Money magazine.

UGA recently was named one of the best colleges in the country in the magazine’s annual “Best Colleges in America” list.

According to a UGA news release, Money magazine this year altered its analysis from a numbered ranking system to a star rating, handing out one to five stars based on a variety of criteria, including affordability and student outcomes. Noting a specific emphasis on high graduation rates and scholarship support, the magazine gave Georgia 4.5 stars in the new ranking system.

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“The university’s 85% graduation rate is well above average, and 89% of students get grants to help fund their education,” the publication noted. “The university has an impressive number of students and faculty who earn national awards each year, including Rhodes, Fulbright and Marshall scholars.”

In the 2022-23 academic year, UGA had 11 Fulbright scholars, two Marshall scholars (Natalie Moss and Lauren Wilkes) and one Rhodes scholar (Natalie Navarrete).

UGA’s four-year completion rate increased to a record 75.1%; the six-year completion rate rose to 88.1%. With a retention rate of 94.3%, UGA’s success surpasses the average completion and retention rates of peer institutions.

With its graduation rate of 85%, UGA trailed only a dozen other public institutions – Virginia (94%), California-Berkeley (93%), Michigan (93%), UCLA (92%), North Carolina-Chapel Hill (90%), William & Mary (90%), Georgia Tech (89%), California-Davis (88%), Wisconsin-Madison (87%), Florida (87%), Illinois (86%) and California-Irvine (86%).

During the academic year, UGA was ranked No. 16 in best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, with several graduate and professional programs earning top 10 placements in U.S. News’ rankings. Also, Niche named UGA the No. 10 public university and the No. 2 college with the best student life in America.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Money magazine gives UGA a high ranking among nation's universities