Wiregrass Georgia Technical College vs. Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College vs. Georgia Piedmont Technical College comparison

	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Location	Valdosta, GA	Clarkston, GA
Setting	Small Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	4,380	2,977
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wiregrass.edu	gptc.edu
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Costs	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Tuition (In State)	$2,400	$2,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,800	$4,800
Room & Board	$8,713	$20,175
Avg Net Price	$2,013	$7,845
Avg Grant Aid	$8,413	$7,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	94%

Admission	Wiregrass 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	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (18%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (7%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (30%) Business (19%) Health Professions (18%) Education (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,200	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	18%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	$3,000	$10,832
Median Loan Payment	$31	$112

Diversity	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
% Men	14%	11%
% Women	23%	20%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	10%
% Black	32%	82%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
% In-State	98%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is larger than than Georgia Piedmont Technical College based on total student enrollment (4,380 students vs. 2,977 students)

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

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

• Wiregrass 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 Wiregrass 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College than Georgia Piedmont Technical College ($2,013 vs. $7,845)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are 131.6% lower than costs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College ($8,713 vs. $20,175)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Piedmont Technical College than Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (94% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students is 7.9% larger than aid received Georgia Piedmont Technical College ($8,413 vs. $7,794)

Which college is harder to get into, Wiregrass 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College .

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

Which is better, Wiregrass 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.

• Graduates from Georgia Piedmont Technical College earn on average $3,200 more per year than Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates after ten years. ($28,400 vs. $25,200)
• Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students graduate with a $7,832 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates. ($3,000 vs. $10,832)
• Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates. ($31 vs. $112)
• More Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students, three years after graduation. (20% vs. 18%)

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