West Georgia Technical College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,136

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$3,943

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

15.3%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

6,682

26.2% Full-Time

About

West Georgia Technical College is a higher education institution located in Haralson County, GA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at West Georgia Technical College were .

In 2017, 2,944 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Georgia Technical College. 57.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,889 degrees), 2.36 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (801 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Georgia Technical College is $2,136, which is $-5,278 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at West Georgia Technical College is $2,136, which is $-5,278 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,943.

In 2017, 80% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 18% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,136

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at West Georgia Technical College was $2,136. The cost of tuition at West Georgia Technical College is $-5,278 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$3,943

2017 Value

4.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 West Georgia Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,943. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of West Georgia Technical College grew by 4.41%.

This chart compares the average net price of West 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

$6,572

Room and Board

$1,358

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Georgia Technical College was of $6,572 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,358. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

18%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

80% of undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 4.76% with respect to 2016, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at West 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.

15.3%

2016 Default Rate

157

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at West Georgia Technical College was 15.3%, which represents 157 out of the 1027 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

West Georgia Technical College has a total enrollment of 6,682 students. The full-time enrollment at West Georgia Technical College is 1,750 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,932. This means that 26.2% of students enrolled at West Georgia Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Georgia Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.1% White, 30.2% Black or African American, 6.11% Hispanic or Latino, 2.84% Two or More Races, 1.24% Asian, 0.449% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0599% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at West Georgia Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (32.5%), followed by White Male (23.5%) and Black or African American Female (20.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Georgia Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,682 students. The full-time enrollment at West Georgia Technical College is 1,750 and the part-time enrollment is 4,932. This means that 26.2% of students enrolled at West Georgia Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2017 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 West Georgia Technical College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), West Georgia Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,879
Black or African American
2,021
Hispanic or Latino
408

The enrolled student population at West Georgia Technical College is 58.1% White, 30.2% Black or African American, 6.11% Hispanic or Latino, 2.84% Two or More Races, 1.24% Asian, 0.449% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0599% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 50 students (0.748%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 436 more women than men received degrees from West Georgia Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at West Georgia Technical College are white (1,889 degrees awarded). There were 2.36 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (801 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Georgia Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at West Georgia Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (370 degrees awarded), Transportation (180 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (428 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Georgia Technical College are Software developers (410,305 people), Computer occupations, all other (122,616 people), Computer programmers (107,683 people), Other managers (104,979 people), and Computer & information systems managers (96,898 people).

The most specialized majors at West Georgia Technical College are Precision Production (370 degrees awarded), Transportation (180 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (428 degrees), Human Sciences (134 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (277 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Personal financial advisors

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Georgia Technical College are Personal financial advisors, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, Medical & health services managers, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Georgia Technical College are Computer Systems Design (460,707 people), Elementary & secondary schools (133,526 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (90,067 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (72,290 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (71,481 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at West Georgia Technical College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at West Georgia Technical College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,254
1,690

In 2017, 1,254 degrees were awarded to men at West Georgia Technical College, which is 0.742 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,690).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 304 degrees were awarded to men at West Georgia Technical College in Welding Technology, which is 14.5 times more than the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 281 degrees were awarded to women at West Georgia Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 8.52 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 11% of students graduating from West Georgia Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at West Georgia Technical College is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,889 degrees awarded
Black or African American
801 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
119 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Georgia Technical College is white (1,889 degrees awarded). There were 2.36 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (801 degrees).

0.781% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
1,016 degrees awarded
White Male
873 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
527 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at West Georgia Technical College is white female (1,016 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (873 degrees).

Operations

West Georgia Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNM%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, West Georgia Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $49.1M. West Georgia Technical College employs 150 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at West Georgia Technical College are Female Instructors (94), Male Instructors(56), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Georgia Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 98 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

West Georgia Technical College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of West Georgia Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at West Georgia Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$130k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, West Georgia Technical College received $130k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$22.6M

2017 Salaries

1.72%

growth from 2016

In 2017, West Georgia Technical College paid a median of $22.6M in salaries, which represents 46% of their overall expenditure ($49.1M) and a 1.72% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.76% growth from 2015 and a 0.905% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.82M

Instructional Salaries

150

Number of Employees

In 2017, West Georgia Technical College paid a total of $7.82M to 150 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

150 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

98 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Georgia Technical College were Instructor with 150 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Georgia Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 98 employees; Management with 29 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Georgia Technical College was Female Instructor with 94 employees, Male Instructor with 56 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at West Georgia Technical College.

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