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Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Clarkston, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·gptc.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
Total enrollment
3,282
peer median 3,295
Avg net price
$7,210
+$2.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
44%
Full-time retention
58%

Program outcomes

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

Of 70 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
70
Passing
1
1.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

70programs
  • Passing1 · 1.4%
  • No Data69 · 98.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
69

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.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+47.7%
$47,553 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
77%
$14,700 debt · $19,014 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$10,500 debt · $45,363 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 1986Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 14

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,566
$30–48k$6,621
$48–75k$9,855
$75–110k$14,732
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$7,210
+$2,550vs Community College median $4,660
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,188
Out-of-state
$5,588

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,140 students received $9.2M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,140
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.2M
$9,188,166 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 1,176 borrowers who entered repayment, 44 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,176
Defaulted
44
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.9%
2017
15.9%
2018
11.0%
2019
3.7%
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 GPTC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs91
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

190 total completions
01Business
3618.9%
02Science Technologies
3618.9%
03Mechanic
3317.4%
04Computer Sciences
3015.8%
05Health Professions
2010.5%
06Visual/Performing Arts
115.8%
07Education
105.3%
08Security/Protective
73.7%
09Engineering Tech
52.6%
10Legal Professions
21.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,282
12-mo unduplicated
4,327
Undergraduate
4,327
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,599
Women
63%2,728

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
75.6%
White
8.2%
Hispanic
6.9%
Two or more
3.9%
Asian
3.7%
Non-resident
1.3%
Unknown
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.09
6 offenses · 2,874 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.101 yr ago2.09Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
2
Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

6total
  • On campus5
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs01
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)
85

GPTC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions GPTC 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
SubjectGeorgia Piedmont Technical College
44%3,282$7,210Community College
Albany Technical College
2,719$4,293Community College
Columbus Technical College
3,307$4,959Community College
North Georgia Technical College
2,599$4,361Community College
Atlanta Technical College
4,498-$864Community College
Savannah Technical College
3,942$5,821Community College
Peer group median44%3,295$4,660

Frequently asked questions about Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about GPTC.

What is the graduation rate at Georgia Piedmont Technical College?

Georgia Piedmont Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College?

Georgia Piedmont Technical College reports a total enrollment of 3,282 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Georgia Piedmont Technical College?

The average net price at Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $7,210 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Georgia Piedmont Technical College located?

Georgia Piedmont Technical College is located in Clarkston, Georgia 30021-2397.

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