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West Georgia Technical College

Waco, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·westgatech.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
Total enrollment
6,940
peer median 6,924
Avg net price
$2,050
-$1.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
14%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 67 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 61 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
67
Passing
6
9.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

67programs
  • Passing6 · 9.0%
  • No Data61 · 91.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
61

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.

6
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+1.2%
$32,604 vs $32,203
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+50.2%
$48,382 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+62.1%
$52,202 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+81.8%
$58,535 vs $32,203
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+110.8%
$67,871 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+191.5%
$93,886 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+1.2%
+$401

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
41%
$13,989 debt · $34,424 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
37%
$12,129 debt · $32,604 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
35%
$7,141 debt · $20,155 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$8,642 debt · $36,888 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
23%
$11,769 debt · $52,202 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$11,589 debt · $58,535 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$15,623 debt · $93,886 earn

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 1998

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 1

  1. Dec 2008Institution Closed
    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$717
$30–48k$1,836
$48–75k$4,125
$75–110k$7,405
$110k+$8,791

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

Avg net price
$2,050
-$1,301vs Community College median $3,351
Federal loans
12.2%
In-state tuition
$3,122
Out-of-state
$5,522

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,230 students received $17.2M in Pell grants, alongside $5.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,230
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$17.2M
$17,179,478 total
Direct Loans
$5.9M
1,806 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.8M
948 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
858 loan awards

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 807 borrowers who entered repayment, 25 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
807
Defaulted
25
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.2%
2017
16.9%
2018
12.0%
2019
3.0%
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 Westgatech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs83
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

320 total completions
01Health Professions
11335.3%
02Business
8125.3%
03Computer Sciences
3510.9%
04Education
257.8%
05Liberal Arts
206.3%
06Engineering Tech
175.3%
07Security/Protective
154.7%
08Personal/Culinary
92.8%
09Mechanic
30.9%
10Science Technologies
20.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,940
12-mo unduplicated
9,451
Undergraduate
9,451
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%3,088
Women
67%6,363

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.6%
Black
34.6%
Hispanic
10.9%
Two or more
4.8%
Asian
1.0%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
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
65
47 M · 18 W
Women athletes
27.7%
Athletic aid
$65K
Total student aid
Budget
$528K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$36K
$29K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$17K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
32 M ·
$153K
Softball
· 18 W
$137K
Basketball
15 M ·
$134K

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
0.16
1 offenses · 6,140 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.16Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs018
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
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
136

Westgatech vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Westgatech 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
SubjectWest Georgia Technical College
35%6,940$2,050Community College
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
7,282$1,432Community College
Southern Crescent Technical College
6,185$4,652Community College
Lanier Technical College
6,908$5,613Community College
Southern Regional Technical College
5,381$1,085Community College
Gwinnett Technical College
11,166$12,599Community College
Peer group median35%6,924$3,351

Frequently asked questions about West Georgia Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Westgatech.

What is the graduation rate at West Georgia Technical College?

West Georgia Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend West Georgia Technical College?

West Georgia Technical College reports a total enrollment of 6,940 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at West Georgia Technical College is $2,050 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is West Georgia Technical College located?

West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, Georgia 30182.

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