West Georgia Technical College vs. Gwinnett College-Lilburn

Comparable Facts

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

West Georgia Technical College is larger than Gwinnett College-Lilburn based on total student enrollment (6,940 students vs. 156 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, GA (Rural Fringe setting); Gwinnett College Lilburn is in Lilburn, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• West Georgia 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: West Georgia Technical College 19:1; Gwinnett College Lilburn 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Georgia Technical College are 70.2% lower than at Gwinnett College Lilburn ($7,493 vs. $25,155).
• Out-of-state tuition is 89% higher at Gwinnett College-Lilburn than at West Georgia Technical College (about $5,322 more per year; $11,300 vs. $5,978).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gwinnett College Lilburn than at West Georgia Technical College (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Georgia Technical College students is 9.5% larger than aid received by Gwinnett College Lilburn students ($7,557 vs. $6,902).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Georgia Technical College graduates have a $8,971 lower median loan debt than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($9,000 vs. $17,971).
• Among borrowers, West Georgia Technical College graduates have an estimated $92 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($93 vs. $185).
• More West Georgia Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gwinnett College-Lilburn students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 26%).

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