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Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·chattahoocheetech.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
—
Total enrollment
11,156
peer median 9,219
Avg net price
$4,546
-$53 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
38%
Full-time retention
68%

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 69 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 62 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
69
Passing
7
10.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

69programs
  • Passing7 · 10.1%
  • No Data62 · 89.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
6
No data
62

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.

7
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+19.5%
$38,489 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+31.7%
$42,409 vs $32,203
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+52.9%
$49,250 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+77.3%
$57,082 vs $32,203
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+80.4%
$58,082 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+86.2%
$59,953 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+174.3%
$88,335 vs $32,203

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 1988Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 27

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$3,946
$30–48k$4,082
$48–75k$6,407
$75–110k$8,494
$110k+$5,400

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

Avg net price
$4,546
vs Community College median $4,599
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,252
Out-of-state
$5,652

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, 5,539 students received $23.6M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
5,539
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$23.6M
$23,585,098 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
6k
’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 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
1
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CTC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs100
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

935 total completions
01Science Technologies
34136.5%
02Business
14215.2%
03Computer Sciences
12913.8%
04Health Professions
11312.1%
05Visual/Performing Arts
778.2%
06Mechanic
505.3%
07Engineering Tech
283.0%
08Security/Protective
212.2%
09Education
212.2%
10Agriculture
131.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
11,156
12-mo unduplicated
13,871
Undergraduate
13,871
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%5,849
Women
58%8,022

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.1%
Black
29.7%
Hispanic
20.4%
Two or more
4.3%
Asian
2.8%
Non-resident
1.7%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
28
16 M · 12 W
Women athletes
42.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$276K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$12K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
16 M · 12 W
$117K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 9,017 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    206

    CTC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CTC 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
    SubjectChattahoochee Technical College
    		38%—11,156$4,546Community College
    Gwinnett Technical College
    		——11,166$12,599Community College
    Central Georgia Technical College
    		——11,527$4,750Community College
    West Georgia Technical College
    		——6,940$2,050Community College
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College
    		——7,282$1,432Community College
    Southern Crescent Technical College
    		——6,185$4,652Community College
    Peer group median38%—9,219$4,599

    Frequently asked questions about Chattahoochee Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CTC.

    What is the graduation rate at Chattahoochee Technical College?

    Chattahoochee Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Chattahoochee Technical College?

    Chattahoochee Technical College reports a total enrollment of 11,156 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Chattahoochee Technical College?

    The average net price at Chattahoochee Technical College is $4,546 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Chattahoochee Technical College located?

    Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia 30060.

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