Paine College
Augusta, GA · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
95%Acceptance rate
$16,670Average net price / year
14%Graduation rate
$33,338Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
388Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,596
- Total cost of attendance
- $27,431
- Room & board
- $7,512
- Books & supplies
- $2,500
- Average net price
- $16,670
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $15,322
- $30–48k
- $14,959
- $48–75k
- $17,233
- $75–110k
- $23,604
- $110k+
- $20,388
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.4%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 14%
- First-year retention
- 54%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $25,240
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,338
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 76%
- Students with federal loans
- 76%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 21 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | — | $44,419 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 388
- Part-time
- 9%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- White
- 0%
- Hispanic
- 5%
- Black
- 95%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $32,931 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Accreditor
- Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
- Website
- www.paine.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 6% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Psychology – 14% of degrees
- Social Sciences – 31% of degrees
- Business & Management – 44% of degrees
- History – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Paine College?
95.4% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Paine College cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,670 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $14,596 and the full cost of attendance is $27,431.
How much do Paine College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $33,338 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
14% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Augusta
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public · 5,613 students |
$13,787 | 86% | 49% | $48,472 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA · Public · 3,923 students |
$10,485 | — | 31% | $33,523 |
| Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA · Private for-profit · 506 students |
$22,223 | — | 59% | $31,102 |
| Helms College Augusta, GA · Private nonprofit · 183 students |
$25,358 | — | 36% | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Augusta Augusta, GA · Private for-profit · 73 students |
$16,955 | — | 30% | $23,921 |
| East Georgia State College - Augusta Augusta, GA · Public |
— | — | — | $37,174 |
| Strayer University-Augusta Campus Augusta, GA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $40,092 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.