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Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·savannahtech.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
3,942
peer median 4,201
Avg net price
$5,821
+$431 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
56%

Program outcomes

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

Of 71 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 68 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
71
Passing
3
4.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

71programs
  • Passing3 · 4.2%
  • No Data68 · 95.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
68

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
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+41.8%
$45,676 vs $32,203
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+108.4%
$67,105 vs $32,203
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+120.5%
$71,023 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 1991Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 19

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Aug 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$5,400
$30–48k$5,083
$48–75k$7,768
$75–110k$7,873
$110k+$9,900

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

Avg net price
$5,821
+$431vs Community College median $5,390
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,072
Out-of-state
$5,472

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,814 students received $12.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,814
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.0M
$11,955,625 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
2k
22
3k
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 49 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
49
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.7%
2017
16.8%
2018
11.2%
2019
0.0%
2020*
6.4%
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 Savannah Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs88
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

264 total completions
01Mechanic
7126.9%
02Science Technologies
4215.9%
03Health Professions
3814.4%
04Computer Sciences
3412.9%
05Business
3212.1%
06Personal/Culinary
134.9%
07Legal Professions
134.9%
08Education
83.0%
09Security/Protective
72.7%
10Construction Trades
62.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,942
12-mo unduplicated
5,602
Undergraduate
5,602
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%2,219
Women
60%3,383

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
51.1%
White
29.4%
Hispanic
12.2%
Two or more
4.5%
Asian
1.5%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%
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
1.10
4 offenses · 3,642 students

3-year trend

0.272 yrs ago0.561 yr ago1.10Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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

Fondling
3
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

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
Weapons10
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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
103

Savannah Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Savannah 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
SubjectSavannah Technical College
42%3,942$5,821Community College
Atlanta Technical College
4,498-$864Community College
Athens Technical College
4,459$5,876Community College
Columbus Technical College
3,307$4,959Community College
Southern Regional Technical College
5,381$1,085Community College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
3,282$7,210Community College
Peer group median42%4,201$5,390

Frequently asked questions about Savannah Technical College

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

What is the graduation rate at Savannah Technical College?

Savannah Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Savannah Technical College?

Savannah Technical College reports a total enrollment of 3,942 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Savannah Technical College?

The average net price at Savannah Technical College is $5,821 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Savannah Technical College located?

Savannah Technical College is located in Savannah, Georgia 31405-5594.

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