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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
$4,361
-$299 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
39%
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 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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,119
$30–48k$4,219
$48–75k$6,628
$75–110k$7,119
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$4,361
-$299vs Community College median $4,660
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,162
Out-of-state
$5,562

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,486 students received $7.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,486
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.0M
$6,993,464 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

230 total completions
01Business
6126.5%
02Health Professions
5323.0%
03Liberal Arts
3013.0%
04Mechanic
2611.3%
05Education
156.5%
06Engineering Tech
104.3%
07Visual/Performing Arts
104.3%
08Security/Protective
93.9%
09Agriculture
93.9%
10Precision Production
73.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,599
12-mo unduplicated
3,638
Undergraduate
3,638
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%1,477
Women
59%2,161

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.9%
Hispanic
10.4%
Black
6.2%
Two or more
3.3%
Asian
1.0%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

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.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.22
3 offenses · 2,449 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.751 yr ago1.22Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

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
Weapons02
Drugs25
Liquor17

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.

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.

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$4,361Community College
Albany Technical College
2,719$4,293Community College
Ogeechee Technical College
2,300$5,222Community College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
3,282$7,210Community College
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
2,108$294Community College
Columbus Technical College
3,307$4,959Community College
Peer group median39%2,659$4,660

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 $4,361 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.

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