West Georgia Technical College vs. Georgia Piedmont Technical College

West Georgia Technical College vs. Georgia Piedmont Technical College comparison

	West Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	West Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Location	Waco, GA	Clarkston, GA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	6,140	2,874
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	westgatech.edu	gptc.edu
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Costs	West Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Tuition (In State)	$2,400	$2,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,800	$4,800
Room & Board	$5,574	$15,750
Avg Net Price	$2,497	$10,584
Avg Grant Aid	$8,909	$6,611
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	West Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	West Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (13%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%) Business (10%) Transportation and Materials Moving (9%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (30%) Business (19%) Health Professions (18%) Education (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	West Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,000	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$10,832
Median Loan Payment	$93	$112

Diversity	West Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
% Men	34%	36%
% Women	66%	64%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	10%
% Black	30%	82%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	West Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
% In-State	97%	100%
% Out-of-State	3%	0%
Campus	West Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont 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 Georgia Piedmont Technical College based on total student enrollment (6,140 students vs. 2,874 students)

West Georgia Technical College vs. Georgia Piedmont Technical College Cost Comparison

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

• West Georgia Technical College and Georgia Piedmont 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 Georgia Piedmont 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 Georgia Piedmont Technical College ($2,497 vs. $10,584)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Georgia Technical College are 182.6% lower than costs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College ($5,574 vs. $15,750)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Piedmont Technical College than West Georgia Technical College (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Georgia Technical College students is 34.8% larger than aid received Georgia Piedmont Technical College ($8,909 vs. $6,611)

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

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

Which is better, West Georgia Technical College or Georgia Piedmont 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 Georgia Piedmont Technical College and West Georgia Technical College.

• Graduates from West Georgia Technical College earn on average $600 more per year than Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates after ten years. ($29,000 vs. $28,400)
• West Georgia Technical College students graduate with a $1,832 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates. ($9,000 vs. $10,832)
• West Georgia Technical College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates. ($93 vs. $112)
• More West Georgia Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Piedmont Technical College students, three years after graduation. (31% vs. 20%)

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