The number of University of Georgia students who are, it is implied, having sex with rich, older men for money has increased by 163 percent in the past year. Let's hope it's gone from like eight to 21.

That's according to a website that matches female "sugar babies" (ugh) with "sugar daddies" who give them an average of $3,000 a month, ostensibly for books and tuition. UGA's gotten more expensive, but it ain't that expense.

Here's the press release.

Approximately 37 million Americans have outstanding student loan debt. Many female students have turned to the Sugar Baby lifestyle to help fund their education. A recent growth showed that 15% more college students are graduated in 2012 debt free using Sugar Daddies. SeekingArrangement.com to release its 2012 list of Sugar Baby Alma Maters 

Athens, Georgia—April 30, 2013

According to SeekingArrangement.com’s annual list of Sugar Baby Alma Maters, more Sugar Babies have graduated from New York University than any other college. 44 percent of the website’s total population is comprised of college students, many of whom use their monthly allowances from Sugar Daddies to offset the cost of their education.

“College students are attracted to this lifestyle because it’s honest, open, and ultimately beneficial,” says Brandon Wade, Founder and CEO of SeekingArrangement.com. “Granted, the terms of any mutually beneficial arrangement are uniquely catered. But all enable Sugar Babies to pursue their goals through the generosity of the benefactor.”

Approximately 37 million Americans have outstanding student loan debt. In 2011, approximately 52 percent of college Sugar Babies graduated debt free because of their mutually beneficial arrangements, but in 2012 that number jumped by 15%.

The following are the schools with the most female college students graduating thanks to Sugar Daddies, as well as the growth from the previous year.

Top Sugar Baby Alma Maters of 2012 - % growth in students graduating using Sugar Daddies

1.       New York University – 201%

2.       Temple University – 207%

3.       Georgia State University –-297%

4.       Kent State University (Ohio) –-197%

5.       Arizona State University—252%

6.       University of Georgia –-163%

7.       University of Houston –-188% 

8.       Florida State University –-240% 

9.       University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee—154%

10.   University of South Florida—148%

11.   Michigan State University –-243%

12.   Alabama University—260%

13.   Tulane University—252%

14.   Penn State University—158%

15.   Ohio University---173%

“While financial security is an important factor in any arrangement, there are other benefits that add just as much value to a Sugar Baby’s life,” says Wade. “Women gain mentorship and networking opportunities through their Sugar Daddies. These benefactors have established themselves in society and know what it takes to succeed.”

I fully realize that SeekingArrangement is relying on the ick factor to get outraged coverage that nonetheless promotes the company, and I fell for it.