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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Georgia

Overview of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, Georgia 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 advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Abraham Baldwin has 3,423 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time. 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
Admissions Phone: (229) 391-5001
Financial Aid Phone: (229) 391-4910
http://www.abac.edu

Abraham Baldwin Programs and Degrees (2005)

Abraham Baldwin awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts279liberal arts and sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine126registered nursing
Landscaping And Horticulture41applied horticulture, landscaping, horticultural business
Conservation And Resource Management23wildlife management, forest technology
Business And Management14accounting technology, marketing, sales and marketing, operations management, management information systems, business, MIS
Agricultural Science And Management14agricultural machine operation, crop production, agricultural business
Animal Science And Care12animal science, animal husbandry
Security And Law Enforcement6criminal justice and police
Engineering Technician5drafting
Office And Administration4administrative assistant, general office occupations
Computer Science And Engineering3computer and info science
Family And Social Work3family and consumer science
Education And Teaching2education
Mechanics And Repair1electrical installation and repair

Number of programs and degrees for Abraham Baldwin in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree51919
Award of less than 1 academic year129
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years22

Abraham Baldwin Student Body

In 2005, Abraham Baldwin had a total enrollment of 3,423 students (2,635 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time81%
Part-Time19%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White76%
Black20%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Georgia94%
Foreign countries3%
Florida1%
South Carolina1%

Abraham Baldwin Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time53 %

Abraham Baldwin Room and Board (2005)

Abraham Baldwin offers campus housing for 885 of its 2,635 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Tifton, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Abraham Baldwin Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,1141,26360%1,263100%
Men1,04860157%601100%
Women1,06666262%662100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (229) 391-5001

Abraham Baldwin Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,026
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,650
Room and board$ 5,040
Room charge$ 4,440
Board (meal plan) charge$ 600
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)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (229) 391-4910

Abraham Baldwin Faculty

Abraham Baldwin has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year4$80,1163$68,697
Associate professorcalendar year2*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year8$69,2023$68,697

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year3$57,9533$54,715
Associate professoracademic year10$45,1439$46,093
Assistant professoracademic year14$40,23320$41,125
Instructoracademic year7$35,4036$37,249
No academic rankacademic year5$33,7846$33,340
All faculty totalacademic year39$41,16144$41,478

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

Abraham Baldwin Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total453883
Basketball171431
Baseball23023
All Other Sports52429

Abraham Baldwin Degree Programs (2005)

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

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

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

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

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Abraham Baldwin Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Abraham Baldwin Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Abraham Baldwin % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Abraham Baldwin % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Abraham Baldwin % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Abraham Baldwin % of degrees in liberal arts
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 9%Abraham Baldwin Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Abraham Baldwin Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Abraham Baldwin % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Abraham Baldwin % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Abraham Baldwin Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
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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