Georgia Northwestern Technical College vs. Gwinnett College-Lilburn

Comparable Facts

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is larger than Gwinnett College-Lilburn based on total student enrollment (7,282 students vs. 156 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, GA (Small City setting); Gwinnett College Lilburn is in Lilburn, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Georgia Northwestern 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: Georgia Northwestern Technical College 22:1; Gwinnett College Lilburn 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are 56.1% lower than at Gwinnett College Lilburn ($11,046 vs. $25,155).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.6% higher at Gwinnett College-Lilburn than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about $5,432 more per year; $11,300 vs. $5,868).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gwinnett College Lilburn than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Northwestern Technical College students is 14% larger than aid received by Gwinnett College Lilburn students ($7,868 vs. $6,902).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Georgia Northwestern Technical College and Gwinnett College-Lilburn.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have a $11,971 lower median loan debt than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($6,000 vs. $17,971).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have an estimated $123 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($62 vs. $185).
• More Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gwinnett College-Lilburn students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 26%).

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