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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
$4,524
-$1.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
51%

Pell equity

10.4pp gap
Pell recipients
45%61 of 135
Non-Pell (all)
35%18 of 52
No Federal Aid
35%18 of 52

Pell recipients here graduate at a 10.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,308
$30–48k$3,847
$48–75k$6,209
$75–110k$9,228
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$4,524
-$1,009vs Community College median $5,533
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,364
Out-of-state
$5,932

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,061 students received $9.8M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,061
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.8M
$9,778,755 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs115
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

259 total completions
01Health Professions
9536.7%
02Business
6725.9%
03Security/Protective
3011.6%
04Computer Sciences
2911.2%
05Education
207.7%
06Visual/Performing Arts
62.3%
07Engineering Tech
62.3%
08Mechanic
31.2%
09Personal/Culinary
20.8%
10Science Technologies
10.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,719
12-mo unduplicated
4,075
Undergraduate
4,075
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,396
Women
66%2,679

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
76.5%
White
16.3%
Two or more
3.8%
Hispanic
2.5%
Non-resident
0.4%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
27
13 M · 14 W
Women athletes
51.9%
Athletic aid
$71K
Total student aid
Budget
$243K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$35K
$37K
Recruiting expense
$700
$700
Head-coach salaries
$23K
$14K
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.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.36
1 offenses · 2,761 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • Non-campus1

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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$4,524Community College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
——3,282$13,761Community College
North Georgia Technical College
——2,599$4,005Community College
Columbus Technical College
——3,307$4,001Community College
Ogeechee Technical College
——2,300$6,542Community College
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
——2,108$12,844Community College
Peer group median42%—2,659$5,533

Institutions like Albany Technical College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Albany Technical College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Albany Technical College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
229-430-3500
Address
1704 South Slappey Blvd., Albany, GA 31701

Consistent with the mission, Albany Technical College evaluates its success with respect to student achievement. Annually, ATC sets goals for student achievement and is committed to keeping the public informed on those goals and the college's success in achieving them.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Angela Davis
    Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness

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 $4,524 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Albany Technical College?

Albany Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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