Public · Community college
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, Georgia · Midsize city
- 8%
- Transfer rate
- $6,114
- Avg net price
- 42%
- Grad / completion
- $33,018
- Median earnings
Savannah Technical College is a public certificate-granting institution in Savannah, Georgia (midsize city setting), enrolling 3,366 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is a city in, and county seat of, Chatham County, Georgia, United States. On February 12, 1733, General James Oglethorpe and settlers from the ship Anne landed at Yamacraw Bluff and were greeted by Tomochichi, the Yamacraws, and Indian traders John and Mary Musgrove. Mary Musgrove often served as an interpreter. Beyond its architectural significance as the nation's largest, historically restored urban area, Savannah has a rich and growing performing arts scene and offers cultural events throughout the year. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Associate
- Nearest big city
- 4 miles to Savannah, GA
- To the ocean
- 7 miles
- Nearest airport
- 9 miles to Savannah Hilton Head (SAV) · major hub
How Savannah Technical College compares
Higher than 29% · #38 of 72 in Georgia
Higher than 16%
Higher than 42% · #27 of 66 in Georgia
Cheaper than 86% · #14 cheapest of 73 in Georgia
Lower than 99%
Lower than 49%
Larger than 87%
Percentiles compare Savannah 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
- Women2,17265%
- Men1,19435%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White28%
- Black52%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian1.7%
- Other or multiracial6.5%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 3,366
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 52%
- First-generation students
- 44%
- Students over 25
- 40%
- Median family income
- $18,180
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $49,302
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 735 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Georgia98%
- Other U.S. states1.6%
Most first-years stay in state — Savannah 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
- $3,330
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,898
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $1,750
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,431
- Average net price
- $6,114
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
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 8%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $31,124
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $33,018
- Median debt at graduation
- $3,258
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 23%
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
- B
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.6 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 5
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 2
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (3,942 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?
Savannah Technical College funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $33,018
- Typical debt at graduation
- $3,258
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 10%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 35%
Typical debt would take roughly under a year to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
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 $9,444 (31%) 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
- 40°F
- Annual rain
- 48.1″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Savannah Intl AP, GA US station (9.2 mi from campus).
What Savannah 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 Savannah Technical College
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Savannah Technical College side by side →
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, Georgia · Small city · 56 mi to Atlanta
- Students
- 4,244
- Tuition
- $3k
- Transfer
- 4%
- Earnings
- $36k
Athens Technical College
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- Students
- 3,318
- Tuition
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- Transfer
- 7%
- Earnings
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Southern Crescent Technical College
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- Students
- 4,098
- Tuition
- $4k
- Transfer
- 7%
- Earnings
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Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, Georgia · Distant town · 48 mi to Savannah
- Students
- 1,820
- Tuition
- $3k
- Transfer
- 7%
- Earnings
- $31k
Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia · Small city · 21 mi to Macon
- Students
- 6,174
- Tuition
- $3k
- Transfer
- 9%
- Earnings
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Columbus Technical College
Columbus, Georgia · Midsize city · 3 mi to Columbus
- Students
- 2,719
- Tuition
- $4k
- Transfer
- 9%
- Earnings
- $34k
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University of South Carolina Beaufort
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Technical College of the Lowcountry
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Georgia Southern University
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Ogeechee Technical College
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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.










