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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, also known as ABAC, is a coeducational, two-year college located in Tifton, Georgia, United States. It was originally founded in the year 1908 as Second District A&M School. After a few name and status changes, it was renamed Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in 1933. ABAC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

ABAC has an active athletics department which sponsors several sports clubs and programs. Their sports teams are nicknamed the Golden Stallions. The college is a member of the GJCAA and NJCAA. Golden Stallions participate in several sports including baseball, golf, tennis, soccer and softball. ABAC has an on-campus literary magazine named "The Pegasus" and a newspaper named “The Stallion.”

Overview of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, GA is home to Abraham Baldwin. Tifton is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Abraham Baldwin go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in landscaping and horticulture, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.

Abraham Baldwin Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume the school has broad appeal.

Faculty

Abraham Baldwin has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school has 3,665 enrolled students (as of 2007).

Student Life

Abraham Baldwin has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Abraham Baldwin

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2802 Moore Hwy
Tifton, GA 31793-2601
General Phone: (229) 391-5001
http://www.abac.edu

Abraham Baldwin Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts281liberal arts and sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine93registered nursing
Landscaping And Horticulture26applied horticulture
Conservation And Resource Management23wildlife management, forest technology
Agricultural Science And Management17agricultural machine operation, agricultural business, crop production
Business And Management10business, MIS, management information systems, marketing
Family And Social Work10family and consumer science, social work
Security And Law Enforcement6criminal justice and police, fire-fighting
Animal Science And Care6animal husbandry, poultry science, animal science
Computer Science And Engineering3computer and info science
Medical Support And Technology3radiation therapist, medical assistant
Mechanics And Repair3industrial mechanics
Office And Administration2administrative assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Abraham Baldwin in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree47922
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years34
Award of less than 1 academic year12

Abraham Baldwin Student Body

In 2007, Abraham Baldwin had a total enrollment of 3,665 students (2,926 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White78%
Black18%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1949%
20-2124%
22-248%
25-296%
30-344%
35-393%
40-493%
50-641%

Abraham Baldwin Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time40 %

Abraham Baldwin Room and Board (2007)

Abraham Baldwin offers campus housing for 1,324 of its 2,926 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Tifton, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Georgia Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Abraham Baldwin Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,374
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,990
Room and board$ 6,100
Room charge$ 4,150
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,950
Books and supplies$ 1,125
Other expenses$ 2,800

Financial Aid:
Abraham Baldwin participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 154100)

Abraham Baldwin Faculty

Abraham Baldwin has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1516
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2727
Non-tenured and not on tenure track49

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year3$74,8103$66,108

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$58,2903$57,928
Associate professoracademic year13$47,60211$45,532
Assistant professoracademic year16$42,80518$42,554
Instructoracademic year10$39,49817$36,339
All faculty totalacademic year43$44,92749$42,008

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Abraham Baldwin Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total444185
Basketball121527
Baseball19019
All Other Sports132639

Abraham Baldwin Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, Other
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
Poultry Science

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forest Technology/Technician
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Abraham Baldwin Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Abraham Baldwin Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Abraham Baldwin % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Abraham Baldwin % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Abraham Baldwin % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Abraham Baldwin % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Abraham Baldwin Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Abraham Baldwin Dorm rooms per full-time student
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Abraham Baldwin Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Abraham Baldwin Number of students
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Abraham Baldwin % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

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