Public · Community college
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, Georgia · Fringe rural
- 4%
- Transfer rate
- $614
- Avg net price
- 50%
- Grad / completion
- $30,864
- Median earnings
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public certificate-granting institution in Valdosta, Georgia (fringe rural setting), enrolling 2,887 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County in the U.S. state of Georgia. Valdosta was incorporated on December 7, 1860, when it was designated by the state legislature as the new county seat, formerly at nearby Troupville. The railroad was built to Valdosta that year, rather than Troupville, stimulating development in the new county seat. The South Georgia Regional Library operates two libraries in Valdosta: Valdosta Lowndes County Library and Mae Wisenbaker McMullen Memorial Southside Library. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe rural
- Highest degree offered
- Associate
- Nearest big city
- 63 miles to Tallahassee, FL
- To the ocean
- 67 miles
- Nearest airport
- 9 miles to Valdosta (VLD)
How Wiregrass Georgia Technical College compares
Higher than 38% · #29 of 72 in Georgia
Higher than 29%
Higher than 34% · #41 of 66 in Georgia
Cheaper than 99% · #3 cheapest of 73 in Georgia
Lower than 49%
Larger than 85%
Percentiles compare Wiregrass Georgia 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
- Women1,90366%
- Men98434%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White41%
- Black43%
- Hispanic12%
- Other or multiracial4.6%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,887
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 45%
- First-generation students
- 48%
- Students over 25
- 31%
- Median family income
- $16,781
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $42,489
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 655 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Georgia98%
- Other U.S. states1.8%
Most first-years stay in state — Wiregrass Georgia 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
- $3,480
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,048
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $1,720
- Total cost of attendance
- $11,034
- Average net price
- $614
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
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Transferred to another college
- 4%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $28,338
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $30,864
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 20%
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
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (4,466 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.
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?
Wiregrass Georgia 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)
- $30,864
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 29%
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 $10,433 (38%) 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
- 91°F
- Winter low
- 40°F
- Annual rain
- 48.4″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valdosta 2 S, GA US station (7.5 mi from campus).
What Wiregrass Georgia 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Wiregrass Georgia Technical College side by side →
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- Tuition
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- Transfer
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- Transfer
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- Transfer
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Colleges near Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · Public · Bachelor's · 6,622 students
North Florida College
Madison, FL · Public · Associate · 793 students
Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA · Public · Certificate · 3,098 students
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 998 students
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA · Public · Bachelor's · 3,208 students
Riveroak Technical College
Live Oak, FL · Public · Certificate · 250 students
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA · Public · Associate · 1,466 students
Big Bend Technical College
Perry, FL · Public · Certificate · 130 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.