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Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·atlantatech.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
Total enrollment
4,498
peer median 4,201
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
49%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
43%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 78 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 76 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
78
Passing
1
1.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.3%
+0.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

78programs
  • Passing1 · 1.3%
  • No Data76 · 97.4%
  • Failing1 · 1.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
76

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.

2
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-7.2%
$29,869 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+222.4%
$103,831 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
50%
$11,561 debt · $23,113 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
22%
$9,116 debt · $40,733 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$21,865 debt · $103,831 earn
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$7,962 debt · $38,383 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$6,334 debt · $34,851 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
14%
$6,476 debt · $45,902 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

Accredited since 2020Next review Dec 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2005Next review Jun 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Dec 2010

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 33

  1. Jan 2026Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Nov 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Nov 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Aug 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$0
$30–48k$0
$48–75k$2,153
$75–110k$4,189
$110k+$7,365

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

Federal loans
36.2%
In-state tuition
$3,164
Out-of-state
$5,564

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,928 students received $18.5M in Pell grants, alongside $15.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,928
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$18.5M
$18,490,134 total
Direct Loans
$15.7M
4,345 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
2k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.7M
2,230 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.9M
2,115 loan awards

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 1,459 borrowers who entered repayment, 66 (4.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,459
Defaulted
66
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.0%
2017
12.6%
2018
10.0%
2019
4.5%
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 Atlanta Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs103
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

243 total completions
01Health Professions
7330.0%
02Computer Sciences
4719.3%
03Business
4618.9%
04Science Technologies
2510.3%
05Visual/Performing Arts
145.8%
06Education
114.5%
07Security/Protective
114.5%
08Legal Professions
62.5%
09Personal/Culinary
52.1%
10Construction Trades
52.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,498
12-mo unduplicated
5,601
Undergraduate
5,601
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%2,068
Women
63%3,533

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
82.8%
Hispanic
7.0%
Two or more
3.5%
White
3.4%
Asian
1.4%
Non-resident
1.0%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

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 · 3,125 students

3-year trend

0.332 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    61

    Atlanta Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Atlanta 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
    SubjectAtlanta Technical College
    49%4,498Community College
    Savannah Technical College
    3,942$5,821Community College
    Athens Technical College
    4,459$5,876Community College
    Columbus Technical College
    3,307$4,959Community College
    Southern Regional Technical College
    5,381$1,085Community College
    Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    3,282$7,210Community College
    Peer group median49%4,201$5,821

    Frequently asked questions about Atlanta Technical College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Atlanta Technical College?

    Atlanta Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Atlanta Technical College?

    Atlanta Technical College reports a total enrollment of 4,498 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Atlanta Technical College located?

    Atlanta Technical College is located in Atlanta, Georgia 30310-4446.

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