Chattahoochee Technical College

www.chattahoocheetech.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,568
    7% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $4,655
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    11,156
    33.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    38.3%
    287 Graduates

    About

    Chattahoochee Technical College is a higher education institution located in Cobb County, GA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Chattahoochee Technical College were Other Science Technologies (341 degrees awarded), Computer & Information Systems Security (67 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (62 degrees).

    In 2024, 7,166 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chattahoochee Technical College. 54.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,463 degrees), 2.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,719 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Chattahoochee Technical College is $2,568, which is $−5,592 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Chattahoochee Technical College is $2,568, which is $5,592 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,655.

    In 2024, 68% of undergraduate students attending Chattahoochee Technical College received financial aid through grants.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,568
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Chattahoochee Technical College was $2,568. The cost of tuition at Chattahoochee Technical College is $−5,592 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $4,655
    2024 Value
    16.2%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Chattahoochee Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,655. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Chattahoochee Technical College grew by 16.2%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    68%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

    68% of undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 9.33% with respect to 2023, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Chattahoochee Technical College had a total enrollment of 11,156 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Chattahoochee Technical College is 3,725 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,431. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Chattahoochee Technical College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Chattahoochee Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.8% White, 28.1% Black or African American, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.25% Two or More Races, 2.55% Asian, 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0807% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Chattahoochee Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.2%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Black or African American Female (14.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    33.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Chattahoochee Technical College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,156 students. The full-time enrollment at Chattahoochee Technical College is 3,725 and the part-time enrollment is 7,431. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Chattahoochee Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    68%
    2024 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 Chattahoochee Technical College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Chattahoochee Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,667 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      3,138 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      2,310 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Chattahoochee Technical College is 41.8% White, 28.1% Black or African American, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.25% Two or More Races, 2.55% Asian, 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0807% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 76 students (0.681%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 606 more women than men received degrees from Chattahoochee Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chattahoochee Technical College is white (3,463 degrees awarded). There were 2.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,719 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Chattahoochee Technical College is Other Science Technologies (341 degrees awarded), followed by Computer & Information Systems Security (67 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (62 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chattahoochee Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (341 degrees awarded), English (785 degrees), and Communication Technologies (108 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College are Elementary & middle school teachers (145,387 people), Other managers (89,586 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (85,011 people), Secondary school teachers (84,080 people), and Postsecondary teachers (76,311 people).

    The most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College in 2024 are Science Technologies (341 degrees awarded), English (785 degrees), Communication Technologies (108 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (697 degrees), and Precision Production (283 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College are Science Technologies (341 degrees awarded), English (785 degrees), Communication Technologies (108 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (697 degrees), and Precision Production (283 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (334,383 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (171,050 people), Computer Systems Design (81,180 people), Legal services (76,471 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (73,915 people).

    The most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College are Science Technologies (341 degrees awarded), English (785 degrees), Communication Technologies (108 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (697 degrees), and Precision Production (283 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Chattahoochee Technical College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      52 degrees awarded
    2. Computer & Information Systems Security
      45 degrees awarded
    3. General Cosmetology
      39 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Chattahoochee Technical College was General Business Administration & Management with 52 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    3,280
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    3,886
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 3,280 degrees were awarded to men at Chattahoochee Technical College, which is 0.844 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,886).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 649 degrees were awarded to men at Chattahoochee Technical College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.555 times less than the 1,170 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 1,170 degrees were awarded to men at Chattahoochee Technical College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1.8 times more than the 649 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    20%
    100% Completion Time
    39%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 20% of students graduating from Chattahoochee Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,463 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      1,719 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,319 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Chattahoochee Technical College is white (3,463 degrees awarded). There were 2.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,719 degrees).

    0.474% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,744 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      1,719 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      1,546 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chattahoochee Technical College is white female (1,744 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,719 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Chattahoochee Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 80.8M. Chattahoochee Technical College employs 206 No academic ranks. Most academics at Chattahoochee Technical College are Female No academic rank (107), and Male No academic rank (99).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chattahoochee Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 72 employees, Service, with 61 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $32M
    2024 Salaries
    20.9%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Chattahoochee Technical College paid a median of $32M in salaries, which represents 39.6% of their overall expenditure ($80.8M) and a 20.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.08% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.516% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $13.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    206
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Chattahoochee Technical College paid a total of $13.5M to 206 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chattahoochee Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees, Service with 61 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees.

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