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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia, offers affordable public education with strong community support and hands-on learning across 26 academic programs.

Tifton, GAtown, distant
77.2%ACCEPTANCE
$6,923AVG NET PRICE
28%GRAD RATE
3,768STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023

THE SIGNATURE

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Report Card

Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public four-year institution located in Tifton, Georgia. The college builds connections and inspires growth through its focus on experiential learning, where students learn by doing in essential foundations and innovative fields of study.

Academics are centered around three main schools: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Social Sciences Education and Arts, and Nursing Health and Natural Sciences, alongside the Stafford School of Business. Students can choose from two- and four-year degrees and certificates designed to demonstrate excellence and prepare them for careers in government, business, or further graduate studies.

Beyond the classroom, ABAC fosters a thriving community through robust campus life programs, clubs, organizations, and athletics known as Stallion Life. The college emphasizes affordability and support, helping students find their way to graduation with resources that feel like home.

AT A GLANCE
TypePublicFour or more years
Settingtown, distant
Calendarsemester

GETTING IN

Admissions

Applicants can apply for admission to join the thriving ABAC community where there is a place for everyone regardless of interests. The college reports an acceptance rate of 77.2 percent based on recent applicant data, with admitted students showing a math SAT midpoint of 485.

Source: IPEDS 2023

ACCEPTANCE RATE

77.2%

More selective than 38% of listed universities.

SelectiveAccessible

SAT RANGE (MID 50%)

900–1,110

4001600

APPLICATION FEE

Undergraduate application fee $20.

WHAT IT COSTS

Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.

Source: IPEDS 2023

IN-STATE TUITION & FEES

$3,195/yr

Out-of-state: $10,101/yr. Georgia residents pay roughly 68% less.

Net price by income band

$4,191
$0–$30,000
$4,468
$30,001–$48,000
$7,007
$48,001–$75,000
$9,865
$75,001–$110,000
$9,972
$110,001+

AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID

$6,923/yr

▼ 11% since 2020-2181% receive grants or scholarships

Average grant or scholarship aid $5,403.

IN THE CLASSROOM

Academics

ABAC offers 15 undergraduate majors within its diverse catalog of programs that include two- and four-year degrees and certificates. The institution is particularly noted for its combined major in History and Government, which prepares students for careers in government affairs or graduate school while emphasizing critical thinking skills.

Source: IPEDS 2023

Student–faculty ratio

23:1

6-year graduation rate

28%

▼ 4 pts since 2016

First-year retention

69%

Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.

Bachelor-level fields offered

15

Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS

MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY

Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other.17.8%
Agricultural Business and Management, General.15%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.11.5%
Agricultural Teacher Education.10.4%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.9.2%
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management.8.9%

CAMPUS LIFE

Campus & Housing

Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.

University-controlled housing capacity

1,324

Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.

Setting

town, distant

AFTER GRADUATION

Student outcomes

Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.

Source: College Scorecard 2025

Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry

$34,996

Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.

Working after 10 yrs

84%

Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.

Earning more than a high-school graduate

58.5%

58.5% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.

Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.