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South Georgia Technical College

Americus, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·southgatech.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
Total enrollment
1,795
peer median 2,450
Avg net price
$1,026
-$3.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
61%
Full-time retention
77%

Program outcomes

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

Of 44 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
3
6.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing3 · 6.8%
  • No Data41 · 93.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
41

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
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+18.3%
$38,095 vs $32,203
Agricultural Mechanization
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+71.1%
$55,089 vs $32,203
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+154.5%
$81,962 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 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2010
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1973Next review Dec 2011

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2018Renewal 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$387
$30–48k$972
$48–75k$4,146
$75–110k$4,383
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$1,026
-$3,301vs Community College median $4,327
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,782
Out-of-state
$6,782

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,262 students received $7.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,262
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.1M
$7,088,159 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 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 Southgatech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs79
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

136 total completions
01Security/Protective
3022.1%
02Business
2316.9%
03Mechanic
2216.2%
04Parks/Recreation
1511.0%
05Computer Sciences
1410.3%
06Agriculture
139.6%
07Education
139.6%
08Personal/Culinary
64.4%
09Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,795
12-mo unduplicated
2,679
Undergraduate
2,679
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%1,266
Women
53%1,413

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
53.8%
White
34.8%
Hispanic
5.4%
Two or more
3.5%
Non-resident
1.3%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Unknown
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
26
15 M · 11 W
Women athletes
42.3%
Athletic aid
$289K
Total student aid
Budget
$938K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$148K
$142K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$844K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,799 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    61

    Southgatech vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Southgatech 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
    SubjectSouth Georgia Technical College
    61%1,795$1,026Community College
    Oconee Fall Line Technical College
    2,108$294Community College
    Ogeechee Technical College
    2,300$5,222Community College
    North Georgia Technical College
    2,599$4,361Community College
    Albany Technical College
    2,719$4,293Community College
    Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    3,282$7,210Community College
    Peer group median61%2,450$4,327

    Frequently asked questions about South Georgia Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southgatech.

    What is the graduation rate at South Georgia Technical College?

    South Georgia Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend South Georgia Technical College?

    South Georgia Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,795 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at South Georgia Technical College is $1,026 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is South Georgia Technical College located?

    South Georgia Technical College is located in Americus, Georgia 31709.

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