West Georgia Technical College vs. Athens Technical College

West Georgia Technical College vs. Athens Technical College comparison

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Overview	West Georgia Technical College	Athens Technical College
Location	Waco, GA	Athens, GA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	6,140	3,865
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	westgatech.edu	athenstech.edu
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Costs	West Georgia Technical College	Athens Technical College
Tuition (In State)	$2,400	$2,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,800	$4,800
Room & Board	$5,574	$10,530
Avg Net Price	$2,497	$8,405
Avg Grant Aid	$8,909	$5,368
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	West Georgia Technical College	Athens Technical College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	West Georgia Technical College	Athens Technical College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (13%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%) Business (10%) Transportation and Materials Moving (9%)	Health Professions (41%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Business (12%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%)
Outcomes	West Georgia Technical College	Athens Technical College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,000	$31,000
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$93	N/A

Diversity	West Georgia Technical College	Athens Technical College
% Men	34%	34%
% Women	66%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	63%
% Black	30%	22%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	West Georgia Technical College	Athens Technical College
% In-State	97%	100%
% Out-of-State	3%	0%
Campus	West Georgia Technical College	Athens Technical College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• West Georgia Technical College is larger than than Athens Technical College based on total student enrollment (6,140 students vs. 3,865 students)

West Georgia Technical College vs. Athens Technical College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, West Georgia Technical College or Athens Technical College?

• West Georgia Technical College and Athens Technical College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($2,400.00 vs. $2,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at West Georgia Technical College as Athens Technical College ($4,800.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Georgia Technical College than Athens Technical College ($2,497 vs. $8,405)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Georgia Technical College are 88.9% lower than costs at Athens Technical College ($5,574 vs. $10,530)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Athens Technical College than West Georgia Technical College (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Georgia Technical College students is 66% larger than aid received Athens Technical College ($8,909 vs. $5,368)

Which college is harder to get into, West Georgia Technical College or Athens Technical College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Athens Technical College or West Georgia Technical College .

West Georgia Technical College vs. Athens Technical College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, West Georgia Technical College or Athens Technical College? 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 Athens Technical College and West Georgia Technical College.

• Graduates from Athens Technical College earn on average $2,000 more per year than West Georgia Technical College graduates after ten years. ($31,000 vs. $29,000)

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