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 table 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.

Atlanta Area Tech vs. Gwinnett College-Lilburn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Atlanta Area Tech or Gwinnett College-Lilburn? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• 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).
• Gwinnett College Lilburn is 234.1% more expensive for in-state tuition than Atlanta Area Tech (about $7,918 more per year; $11,300.00 vs. $3,382.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 89.9% higher at Gwinnett College-Lilburn than at Atlanta Technical College (about $5,350 more per year; $11,300.00 vs. $5,950.00).
• 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).

Atlanta Area Tech vs. Gwinnett College-Lilburn Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Atlanta Area Tech or Gwinnett College-Lilburn? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Gwinnett College-Lilburn and Atlanta Area Tech.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: Atlanta Area Tech - Open admission; Gwinnett College-Lilburn - Open admission.

Atlanta Area Tech vs. Gwinnett College-Lilburn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for Atlanta Area Tech and Gwinnett College-Lilburn? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Gwinnett College Lilburn earn a median of about $2,800 more per year than Atlanta Area Tech graduates about ten years after starting college ($27,300 vs. $24,500), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• 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 https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.