Columbus Technical College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$2,400
2023 Average Net Price
$6,219
After Financial Aid
2023 Graduation Rate
20.7%
42 Graduates

About

Columbus Technical College is a higher education institution located in Muscogee County, GA. N/A

In 2023, 1,668 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbus Technical College. 65.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.1% awarded men. N/A

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbus Technical College is $2,400, which is $−5,853 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbus Technical College is $2,400, which is $5,853 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,219.

In 2023, 95% of undergraduate students attending Columbus Technical College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,400
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Columbus Technical College was $2,400. The cost of tuition at Columbus Technical College is $−5,853 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$6,219
2023 Value
12.2%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Columbus Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,219. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Columbus Technical College grew by 12.2%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

95%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

95% of undergraduate students at Columbus Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 5% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbus Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (425 degrees awarded), Precision Production (93 degrees), and Human Sciences (52 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbus Technical College are Elementary & middle school teachers (120,152 people), Other managers (77,304 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (74,866 people), Secondary school teachers (74,696 people), and Postsecondary teachers (72,234 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbus Technical College in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (425 degrees awarded), Precision Production (93 degrees), Human Sciences (52 degrees), English (39 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (111 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbus Technical College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at Columbus Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (425 degrees awarded), Precision Production (93 degrees), Human Sciences (52 degrees), English (39 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (111 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbus Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (295,821 people), uninformed (178,636 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (155,061 people), Construction (99,735 people), and Legal services (65,448 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbus Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (425 degrees awarded), Precision Production (93 degrees), Human Sciences (52 degrees), English (39 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (111 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Columbus Technical College.
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Most Common (2023)
N/A degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Columbus Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

569
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
1,099
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 569 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus Technical College, which is 0.518 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,099).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus Technical College in Welding Technology, which is 31.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 186 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus Technical College in Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies, which is 3 times more than the 62 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

11%
100% Completion Time
23%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 11% of students graduating from Columbus Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

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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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Columbus Technical College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Operations

Columbus Technical College employs 83 Instructors. Most academics at Columbus Technical College are Female Instructor (56), and Male Instructor (27).

Salary Expenditure

$14.2M
2023 Salaries
7.35%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Columbus Technical College paid a median of $14.2M in salaries, a 7.35% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.36% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.3% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
83 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbus Technical College was Instructor with 83 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Columbus Technical College was Female Instructor with 56 employees, and Male Instructor with 27 employees.

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