GHC vs. GTC

Georgia Highlands College vs. Gwinnett Technical College comparison

	Georgia Highlands College	Gwinnett Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GHC	GTC
Location	Rome, GA	Lawrenceville, GA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	4,768	8,450
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highlands.edu	gwinnetttech.edu
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Costs	GHC	GTC
Tuition (In State)	$2,280	$2,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,632	$4,800
Room & Board	$8,372	$17,019
Avg Net Price	$6,055	$13,773
Avg Grant Aid	$4,941	$4,922
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	66%

Admission	GHC	GTC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.02	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	GHC	GTC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (67%) Health Professions (33%) Business (1%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (21%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (17%) Computer and Information Sciences (12%) Education (4%)
Outcomes	GHC	GTC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,200	$35,900
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,250	$11,500
Median Loan Payment	$105	$118

Diversity	GHC	GTC
% Men	36%	42%
% Women	64%	58%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	34%
% Black	18%	35%
% Hispanic	11%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	GHC	GTC
% In-State	91%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	GHC	GTC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Gwinnett Technical College is larger than than GHC based on total student enrollment (8,450 students vs. 4,768 students)

GHC vs. GTC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GHC or GTC?

• Gwinnett Technical College is 5.3% more expensive to attend than GHC for in-state tuition ($2,400.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.8% higher at GHC than Gwinnett Technical College ($8,632.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Highlands College than GTC ($6,055 vs. $13,773)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Highlands College are 103.3% lower than costs at Gwinnett Technical College ($8,372 vs. $17,019)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Highlands College than Gwinnett Technical College (100% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Highlands College students is 0.4% larger than aid received Gwinnett Technical College ($4,941 vs. $4,922)

Which college is harder to get into, GHC or GTC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between GTC or GHC .

GHC vs. GTC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GHC or GTC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between GTC and GHC.

• Graduates from Gwinnett Technical College earn on average $700 more per year than GHC graduates after ten years. ($35,900 vs. $35,200)
• Georgia Highlands College students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than GTC graduates. ($10,250 vs. $11,500)
• GHC graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than GTC graduates. ($105 vs. $118)
• More GHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GTC students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 35%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/