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Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·albanytech.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
2,719
peer median 2,659
Avg net price
$4,293
-$367 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
51%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 68 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 65 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
68
Passing
3
4.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

68programs
  • Passing3 · 4.4%
  • No Data65 · 95.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
65

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+16.5%
$37,510 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+58.7%
$51,119 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+154.8%
$82,049 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

14
Hospitality Administration/Management
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
59%
$16,623 debt · $28,033 earn
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
47%
$13,658 debt · $29,126 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Undergraduate Certificate · Security And Protective Services
35%
$9,942 debt · $28,287 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
34%
$13,178 debt · $39,072 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
32%
$16,165 debt · $51,119 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$9,950 debt · $34,585 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
28%
$5,287 debt · $18,729 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate Certificate · Education
27%
$6,006 debt · $22,093 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2005Next review Dec 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1974Next review Dec 2012

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 32

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Deny Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,928
$30–48k$4,471
$48–75k$6,399
$75–110k
$110k+$7,356

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,293
-$367vs Community College median $4,660
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,196
Out-of-state
$5,596

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,059 students received $9.8M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,059
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.8M
$9,821,472 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,247 borrowers who entered repayment, 65 (5.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.2%
+2.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,247
Defaulted
65
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.8%
2017
19.2%
2018
14.9%
2019
5.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Albany Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs110
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

242 total completions
01Business
6928.5%
02Health Professions
6326.0%
03Computer Sciences
2912.0%
04Education
2811.6%
05Security/Protective
2510.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
83.3%
07Personal/Culinary
72.9%
08Mechanic
52.1%
09Engineering Tech
52.1%
10Science Technologies
31.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,719
12-mo unduplicated
4,057
Undergraduate
4,057
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%1,284
Women
68%2,773

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
78.9%
White
14.8%
Two or more
2.9%
Hispanic
2.7%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
27
13 M · 14 W
Women athletes
51.9%
Athletic aid
$74K
Total student aid
Budget
$223K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$37K
$37K
Recruiting expense
$800
$800
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
13 M · 14 W
$219K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,577 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    76

    Albany Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Albany Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAlbany Technical College
    42%2,719$4,293Community College
    Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    3,282$7,210Community College
    North Georgia Technical College
    2,599$4,361Community College
    Columbus Technical College
    3,307$4,959Community College
    Ogeechee Technical College
    2,300$5,222Community College
    Oconee Fall Line Technical College
    2,108$294Community College
    Peer group median42%2,659$4,660

    Frequently asked questions about Albany Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Albany Technical College.

    What is the graduation rate at Albany Technical College?

    Albany Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Albany Technical College?

    Albany Technical College reports a total enrollment of 2,719 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Albany Technical College?

    The average net price at Albany Technical College is $4,293 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Albany Technical College located?

    Albany Technical College is located in Albany, Georgia 31701.

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