Public · Community college
Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia · Midsize city
- 7%
- Transfer rate
- $6,949
- Avg net price
- 51%
- Grad / completion
- $35,951
- Median earnings
Athens Technical College is a public certificate-granting institution in Athens, Georgia (midsize city setting), enrolling 3,318 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Athens, Georgia
Athens is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. In the late 18th century, a trading settlement on the banks of the Oconee River called Cedar Shoals stood where Athens is today. Georgia's control of the area was established following the Oconee War. The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia has been, since 1982, the official state art museum. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Associate
- Nearest big city
- 62 miles to Atlanta, GA
- To the ocean
- 175 miles
- Nearest airport
- 56 miles to DeKalb Peachtree (PDK)
How Athens Technical College compares
Higher than 38% · #28 of 72 in Georgia
Higher than 50%
Higher than 52% · #19 of 66 in Georgia
Cheaper than 82% · #18 cheapest of 73 in Georgia
Lower than 67%
Larger than 87%
Percentiles compare Athens Technical College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Georgia.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women2,18466%
- Men1,13434%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White57%
- Black18%
- Hispanic17%
- Asian2.4%
- Other or multiracial5.4%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 3,318
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
- First-generation students
- 49%
- Students over 25
- 26%
- Median family income
- $17,841
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $52,686
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 639 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Georgia99%
- Other U.S. states0.6%
Most first-years stay in state — Athens Technical College draws overwhelmingly from Georgia.
Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $3,390
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,958
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $900
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,783
- Average net price
- $6,949
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $31,758
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $35,951
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $25
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.1 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 1
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 10 campuses (4,459 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 1% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $6,100. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 212 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $35,951
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 38%
The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $15,079 (47%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 92°F
- Winter low
- 34°F
- Annual rain
- 49″
- Annual snow
- 0.6″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens Ben Epps AP, GA US station (3 mi from campus).
What Athens Technical College graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Athens Technical College
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Athens Technical College side by side →
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- Students
- 4,098
- Tuition
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- Transfer
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- Earnings
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College
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- Transfer
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Lanier Technical College
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- Students
- 4,613
- Tuition
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- Transfer
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- Earnings
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Savannah Technical College
Savannah, Georgia · Midsize city · 4 mi to Savannah
- Students
- 3,366
- Tuition
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- Transfer
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- Earnings
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Augusta Technical College
Augusta, Georgia · Midsize city · 4 mi to Augusta
- Students
- 3,923
- Tuition
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- Transfer
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South Georgia State College
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- Students
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- Tuition
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- Transfer
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- Earnings
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Colleges near Athens Technical College
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public · Bachelor's · 32,137 students
Georgia Institute of Cosmetology
Athens, GA · Private for-profit · Certificate · 200 students
College of Athens
Watkinsville, GA · Private nonprofit · Associate · 44 students
Emmanuel University
Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 775 students
Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA · Public · Certificate · 4,613 students
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,029 students
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
Gainesville, GA · Private for-profit · Certificate · 50 students
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA · Public · Bachelor's · 11,344 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.