Atlanta Area Tech vs. Gwinnett College-Lilburn

Comparable Facts

Compare Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta, GA with Gwinnett College Lilburn in Lilburn, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Atlanta Technical College is larger than Gwinnett College-Lilburn based on total student enrollment (4,498 students vs. 156 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Atlanta Technical College is located in Atlanta, GA (Large City setting); Gwinnett College Lilburn is in Lilburn, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Atlanta Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Gwinnett College Lilburn is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Atlanta Technical College 18:1; Gwinnett College Lilburn 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Atlanta Technical College are 66.2% lower than at Gwinnett College Lilburn ($8,496 vs. $25,155).
• Out-of-state tuition is 89.9% higher at Gwinnett College-Lilburn than at Atlanta Technical College (about $5,350 more per year; $11,300 vs. $5,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gwinnett College Lilburn than at Atlanta Technical College (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Atlanta Technical College students is 38.5% larger than aid received by Gwinnett College Lilburn students ($9,560 vs. $6,902).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Atlanta Area Tech and Gwinnett College-Lilburn.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Atlanta Technical College graduates have a $5,471 lower median loan debt than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($12,500 vs. $17,971).
• Among borrowers, Atlanta Area Tech graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($129 vs. $185).
• More Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Atlanta Area Tech students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 15%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.