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Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·laniertech.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
6,908
peer median 6,547
Avg net price
$5,613
+$2.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%
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 69 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 67 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
69
Passing
2
2.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

69programs
  • Passing2 · 2.9%
  • No Data67 · 97.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
67

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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+33.6%
$43,012 vs $32,203
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+96.7%
$63,341 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 2011Next review Jun 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2010
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1972Next review Dec 2015

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 22

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Oct 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
  5. Dec 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$4,969
$30–48k$5,224
$48–75k$7,540
$75–110k$9,173
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,613
+$2,262vs Community College median $3,351
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,716
Out-of-state
$6,716

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,766 students received $11.6M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,766
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.6M
$11,589,818 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
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 0 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
0
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 Lanier Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs90
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

379 total completions
01Health Professions
11129.3%
02Business
8823.2%
03Mechanic
4311.3%
04Computer Sciences
359.2%
05Science Technologies
266.9%
06Security/Protective
205.3%
07Engineering Tech
184.7%
08Visual/Performing Arts
154.0%
09Construction Trades
143.7%
10Education
92.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,908
12-mo unduplicated
8,321
Undergraduate
8,321
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%3,337
Women
60%4,984

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.4%
Hispanic
28.6%
Black
8.8%
Asian
2.9%
Two or more
2.6%
Non-resident
1.0%
Unknown
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
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
0.18
1 offenses · 5,599 students

3-year trend

0.202 yrs ago0.391 yr ago0.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
114

Lanier Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lanier 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
SubjectLanier Technical College
34%6,908$5,613Community College
Southern Crescent Technical College
6,185$4,652Community College
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
7,282$1,432Community College
West Georgia Technical College
6,940$2,050Community College
Southern Regional Technical College
5,381$1,085Community College
Athens Technical College
4,459$5,876Community College
Peer group median34%6,547$3,351

Frequently asked questions about Lanier Technical College

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

What is the graduation rate at Lanier Technical College?

Lanier Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lanier Technical College?

Lanier Technical College reports a total enrollment of 6,908 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lanier Technical College?

The average net price at Lanier Technical College is $5,613 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Lanier Technical College located?

Lanier Technical College is located in Gainesville, Georgia 30507.

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