Gwinnett College-Lilburn vs. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is larger than Gwinnett College-Lilburn based on total student enrollment (4,466 students vs. 156 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gwinnett College Lilburn is located in Lilburn, GA (Large Suburban setting); Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is in Valdosta, GA (Small Suburban setting).
• Gwinnett College Lilburn is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gwinnett College Lilburn 8:1; Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are 65.4% lower than at Gwinnett College Lilburn ($8,713 vs. $25,155).
• Out-of-state tuition is 86.8% higher at Gwinnett College-Lilburn than at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about $5,252 more per year; $11,300 vs. $6,048).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gwinnett College Lilburn than at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students is 26.9% larger than aid received by Gwinnett College Lilburn students ($8,758 vs. $6,902).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates have a $14,971 lower median loan debt than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($3,000 vs. $17,971).
• Among borrowers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates have an estimated $154 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($31 vs. $185).
• More Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 18%).

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