West Georgia Technical College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

West Georgia Technical College vs. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte comparison

	West Georgia Technical College	Johnson & Wales University Charlotte	College 3	College 4
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Overview	West Georgia Technical College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Location	Waco, GA	Charlotte, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	6,140	1,140
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#803
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	westgatech.edu	jwu.edu
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Costs	West Georgia Technical College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Tuition (In State)	$2,400	$37,896
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,800	$37,896
Room & Board	$5,574	$14,876
Avg Net Price	$2,497	$29,238
Avg Grant Aid	$8,909	$28,061
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	West Georgia Technical College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4,730
Admitted	-	3,469
Acceptance Rate	Open	73.3%
Enrolled %	Open	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		890/1122
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	West Georgia Technical College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (13%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%) Business (10%) Transportation and Materials Moving (9%)	Personal and Culinary Services (59%) Work and Family Studies (20%) Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	West Georgia Technical College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Graduation Rate	-	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,000	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$26,900
Median Loan Payment	$93	$278

Diversity	West Georgia Technical College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% Men	34%	34%
% Women	66%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	43%
% Black	30%	37%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	7%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	West Georgia Technical College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% In-State	97%	34%
% Out-of-State	3%	66%
Campus	West Georgia Technical College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Georgia Technical College is larger than than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (6,140 students vs. 1,140 students)

West Georgia Technical College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, West Georgia Technical College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is 1,479% more expensive to attend than West Georgia Technical College for in-state tuition ($37,896.00 vs. $2,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 689.5% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than West Georgia Technical College ($37,896.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Georgia Technical College than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($2,497 vs. $29,238)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Georgia Technical College are 166.9% lower than costs at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($5,574 vs. $14,876)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than West Georgia Technical College (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 215% larger than aid received West Georgia Technical College ($28,061 vs. $8,909)

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

West Georgia Technical College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, West Georgia Technical College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? 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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and West Georgia Technical College.

• Graduates from Johnson & Wales University Charlotte earn on average $11,100 more per year than West Georgia Technical College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $29,000)
• West Georgia Technical College students graduate with a $17,900 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates. ($9,000 vs. $26,900)
• West Georgia Technical College graduates are paying $185 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates. ($93 vs. $278)
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Georgia Technical College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 31%)

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