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Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·augustatech.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
Total enrollment
4,455
peer median 4,250
Avg net price
$8,509
+$2.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
57%

Program outcomes

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

Of 69 Title IV programs, 4 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
69
Passing
4
5.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

69programs
  • Passing4 · 5.8%
  • No Data65 · 94.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
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.

4
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.9%
$37,979 vs $32,203
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+62.7%
$52,394 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+85.7%
$59,786 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+120.7%
$71,075 vs $32,203

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 1988Next review Jun 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 27

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    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$8,259
$30–48k$7,668
$48–75k$9,777
$75–110k$12,309
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$8,509
+$2,416vs Community College median $6,093
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,022
Out-of-state
$7,022

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,317 students received $14.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
3,317
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$14.4M
$14,364,977 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
2k
21
2k
22
3k
23
3k
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 110 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (6.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.3%
+4.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
110
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.0%
2017
9.3%
2018
8.4%
2019
6.3%
2020*
2.0%
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 Augusta Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs92
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

325 total completions
01Health Professions
11535.4%
02Computer Sciences
5617.2%
03Business
3912.0%
04Engineering Tech
3410.5%
05Science Technologies
278.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
144.3%
07Mechanic
123.7%
08Agriculture
103.1%
09Construction Trades
92.8%
10Education
92.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,455
12-mo unduplicated
6,115
Undergraduate
6,115
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%2,198
Women
64%3,917

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
52.1%
White
32.9%
Hispanic
7.2%
Two or more
5.0%
Asian
1.6%
Unknown
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Non-resident
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 · 3,970 students

3-year trend

0.262 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
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
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    124

    Augusta Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Augusta 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
    SubjectAugusta Technical College
    31%4,455$8,509Community College
    Gadsden State Community College
    5,071$3,568Community College
    Piedmont Technical College
    5,143$10,862Community College
    George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
    4,044$2,697Community College
    Louisiana Delta Community College
    3,463$8,306Community College
    East Mississippi Community College
    3,841$3,880Community College
    Peer group median31%4,250$6,093

    Frequently asked questions about Augusta Technical College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Augusta Technical College?

    Augusta Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Augusta Technical College?

    Augusta Technical College reports a total enrollment of 4,455 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Augusta Technical College?

    The average net price at Augusta Technical College is $8,509 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Augusta Technical College located?

    Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia 30906.

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