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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
$1,164
-$4.4k 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
61%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

12.2pp gap
Pell recipients
56%66 of 118
Non-Pell (all)
68%60 of 88
No Federal Aid
68%60 of 88

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.2-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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$388
$30–48k$780
$48–75k$4,620
$75–110k$3,464
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$1,164
-$4,369vs Community College median $5,533
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,992
Out-of-state
$7,202

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, 1,283 students received $7.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,283
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.1M
$7,137,470 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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs85
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

161 total completions
01Business
3320.5%
02Mechanic
3219.9%
03Security/Protective
2716.8%
04Computer Sciences
1811.2%
05Education
1811.2%
06Agriculture
1710.6%
07Parks/Recreation
95.6%
08Personal/Culinary
53.1%
09Engineering Tech
10.6%
10Health Professions
10.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,795
12-mo unduplicated
2,648
Undergraduate
2,648
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%1,267
Women
52%1,381

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
54.1%
White
34.5%
Hispanic
5.8%
Two or more
3.3%
Non-resident
1.4%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
29
15 M · 14 W
Women athletes
48.3%
Athletic aid
$338K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$168K
$170K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$15K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$45K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
15 M · 14 W
$946K

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
0.58
1 offenses · 1,725 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.58Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Statutory rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Drugs02
Liquor02

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.

IPEDS
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.

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
SubjectSouth Georgia Technical College
61%—1,795$1,164Community College
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
——2,108$12,844Community College
Ogeechee Technical College
——2,300$6,542Community College
North Georgia Technical College
——2,599$4,005Community College
Albany Technical College
——2,719$4,524Community College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
——3,282$13,761Community College
Peer group median61%—2,450$5,533

Institutions like Southgatech

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

IPEDS

Southgatech Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
229-931-2394
Address
900 South Georgia Tech Parkway, Americus Georgia 31709

The page for Institutional Effectiveness at South Georgia Technical College provides accreditation information and lists professional certifications for specific programs. Contact information for the main campus is also provided.

Visit IR office page

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 $1,164 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at South Georgia Technical College?

South Georgia Technical College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness.

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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