Your impact in action.

Learn how your generosity shapes the lives of others and the future of the College.

Investment

Your gifts

Stewardship

How we used your gifts

Impact

How your gifts impact the college


A chart summarizing donations to the college in 2026: of the $10,048,425 donated, 59% went to scholarships, 29% to dean's discretionary, 7% to research, and 6% to capstone/experiential learning.

THIS IS A SUMMARY OF PRIVATE DONATIONS TO THE COLLEGE BASED ON AREAS OF GIVING DURING FY26.

Donors can choose their area of support for the college. This is a summary of the major areas of philanthropy to the college based on FY26 giving.


Investment

Your gifts for FY26

  • 1523 gifts of $99 or less
  • 1740 gifts of $499 or less
  • 1788 gifts of $999 or less
  • $10,048,425 total donated
  • 693 First-time Donors
  • 5.5% of Engineering alumni donated

Stewardship

How we used your gifts

  • $340,800 awarded in scholarships
  • 97 scholarships awarded
  • $296,020 supported student organizations
  • $194,160 supported Capstone initiatives
  • 4 new endowed scholarships established

Impact

How your gifts impact the college

  • Produced 558 new graduates
  • Supported 97 scholarships
  • 95% Graduate Placement Rate six months after graduation
  • Average starting salary for Engineering graduates: $78,000
  • 4th largest college at UGA
  • 300% increase in research funding over the past five years
  • UGA Engineering has been featured in thousands of news stories with an audience of over 100 million
  • Our students are being accepted at some of the most prestigious graduate schools in the country, such as University of Virginia, University of Michigan, Cornell, University, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt University, and Columbia University.

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