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North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·northgatech.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
—
Total enrollment
2,599
peer median 2,659
Avg net price
$4,005
-$1.5k 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
39%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

23.1pp gap
Pell recipients
30%58 of 193
Non-Pell (all)
53%68 of 128
No Federal Aid
53%68 of 128

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 57 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
57
Passing
3
5.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

57programs
  • Passing3 · 5.3%
  • No Data54 · 94.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
54

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.

3
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+8.4%
$34,924 vs $32,203
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.7%
$46,264 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+156.6%
$82,640 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$10,354 debt · $82,640 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

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

Accredited since 2018Next review Dec 2032
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2008Next review Jun 2033
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2006
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1972Next review Dec 2010

Action history · 9

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
  3. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
  4. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2023Renewal 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$3,525
$30–48k$2,893
$48–75k$5,769
$75–110k$8,459
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$4,005
-$1,528vs Community College median $5,533
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,330
Out-of-state
$5,898

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, 1,485 students received $7.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,485
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.0M
$6,979,248 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’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 172 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (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
172
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.5%
2017
17.9%
2018
13.4%
2019
6.3%
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 Northgatech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

236 total completions
01Health Professions
6628.0%
02Business
5322.5%
03Liberal Arts
3514.8%
04Mechanic
198.1%
05Education
166.8%
06Security/Protective
135.5%
07Computer Sciences
114.7%
08Agriculture
93.8%
09Visual/Performing Arts
83.4%
10Engineering Tech
62.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,599
12-mo unduplicated
3,732
Undergraduate
3,732
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,467
Women
61%2,265

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.5%
Hispanic
10.9%
Black
6.2%
Two or more
3.1%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Unknown
0.4%
Non-resident
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
12
6 M · 6 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$12K
Total student aid
Budget
$57K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$6K
$7K
Recruiting expense
$400
$400
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Track and Field, X-Country
6 M · 6 W
$52K

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
0.74
2 offenses · 2,696 students

3-year trend

0.752 yrs ago1.221 yr ago0.74Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons16
Drugs06
Liquor04

Residence-hall fires

  • Bryant Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
66

Northgatech vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Northgatech 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
SubjectNorth Georgia Technical College
39%—2,599$4,005Community College
Albany Technical College
——2,719$4,524Community College
Ogeechee Technical College
——2,300$6,542Community College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
——3,282$13,761Community College
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
——2,108$12,844Community College
Columbus Technical College
——3,307$4,001Community College
Peer group median39%—2,659$5,533

Institutions like Northgatech

Explore the federal data for institutions in Northgatech's comparison group.

IPEDS

Northgatech Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Dr. Sheri Hardin
    Institutional Effectiveness Director

Frequently asked questions about North Georgia Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northgatech.

What is the graduation rate at North Georgia Technical College?

North Georgia Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend North Georgia Technical College?

North Georgia Technical College reports a total enrollment of 2,599 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at North Georgia Technical College is $4,005 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is North Georgia Technical College located?

North Georgia Technical College is located in Clarkesville, Georgia 30523.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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