Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,400

2021 Average Net Price

$6,030

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,567

20.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.6%

59 Graduates

About

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a higher education institution located in Lowndes County, GA. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College were General Cosmetology (56 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (39 degrees), and Welding Technology (30 degrees).

In 2021, 2,040 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,136 degrees), 1.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (692 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $2,400, which is $−5,568 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $2,400, which is $−5,568 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,030.

In 2021, 92% of undergraduate students attending Wiregrass Georgia Technical College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,400

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was $2,400. The cost of tuition at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $−5,568 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,030

2021 Value

126%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,030. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College grew by 126%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,108

Room and Board

$1,276

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was of $7,108 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 9.74% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,276. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

92% of undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.16% with respect to 2020, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was 8%, which represents 4 out of the 50 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College had a total enrollment of 3,567 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is 734 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,833. This means that 20.6% of students enrolled at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47% White, 34% Black or African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.51% Two or More Races, 0.701% Asian, 0.589% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (23%) and White Male (18.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

20.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,567 students. The full-time enrollment at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is 734 and the part-time enrollment is 2,833. This means that 20.6% of students enrolled at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

52%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Wiregrass Georgia Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,676 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,211 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
524 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is 47% White, 34% Black or African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.51% Two or More Races, 0.701% Asian, 0.589% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 41 students (1.15%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 202 more women than men received degrees from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is white (1,136 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (692 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is General Cosmetology (56 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (39 degrees) and Welding Technology (30 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (127 degrees awarded), Precision Production (196 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (314 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Construction managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are Construction managers (34,422 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (32,226 people), Other managers (19,601 people), Chefs & head cooks (8,703 people), and Chief executives & legislators (6,828 people).

The most specialized majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in 2021 are Transportation (127 degrees awarded), Precision Production (196 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (314 degrees), Science Technologies (16 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (251 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers

The most specialized majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are Transportation (127 degrees awarded), Precision Production (196 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (314 degrees), Science Technologies (16 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (251 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are Construction (73,759 people), Air transportation (33,226 people), Restaurants & Food Services (14,698 people), Services incidental to transportation (11,027 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (9,448 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.

Most Common (2021)

General Cosmetology
56 degree-majors awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
39 degree-majors awarded
Welding Technology
30 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was General Cosmetology with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

919

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,121

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 919 degrees were awarded to men at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, which is 0.82 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,121).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 155 degrees were awarded to men at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in Welding Technology, which is 6.46 times more than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 235 degrees were awarded to men at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 16.8 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

49%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 23% of students graduating from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.69% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,136 degrees awarded
Black or African American
692 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
149 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is white (1,136 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (692 degrees).

0.245% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
629 degrees awarded
White Male
507 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
359 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is white female (629 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (507 degrees).

Operations

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College employs 129 Instructors. Most academics at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are Female Instructor (79), and Male Instructor (50).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are: Management, with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 32 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$14.3M

2021 Salaries

10.7%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College paid a median of $14.3M in salaries, a 10.7% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.11M

Instructional Salaries

129

Number of Employees

In 2021, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College paid a total of $6.11M to 129 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

129 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was Instructor with 129 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College were Management with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was Female Instructor with 79 employees, and Male Instructor with 50 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.