Columbus Technical College, GA

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Largely Vocational • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
928 Manchester Expy, Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 649-1800

Columbus Technical College Rankings

Affordability94
Retention4
Graduation1
Earnings9
Diversity67
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Columbus Technical College

-Bachelor’s
35%Associate’s
65%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences<1%
Business, Management, Marketing9%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Construction Trades2%
Education2%
Engineering Technologies6%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs26%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies31%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services6%
Precision Production6%

Admissions

Getting into Columbus Technical College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Columbus Technical College

$3KIn-State Tuition
$5KOut-of-State Tuition
$13KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolGAUS
$0–$30K$5K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$8K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$10K$19K$19K

Debt

Typical Debt after Columbus Technical College

-Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
24%Repayment Rate
$87Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolGAUS
$0–$30K 75%60%57%
$30K–$48K 16%15%16%
$48K–$75K 9%11%12%
$75K–$110K 2%8%9%
>$110K 1%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolGAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$7K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$5K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$2K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$5K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$2K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$10K$26K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$6K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$1K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolGAUS
1-year after entering repayment 21%32%43%
3-years after entering repayment 24%37%46%

Completion

Completion Rates at Columbus Technical College

53%Retention Rate
9%Transfer Rate
23%Withdrawal Rate
22%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolGAUS
Within 4 Years 14%29%38%
Within 6 Years 22%44%55%
Within 8 Years 30%49%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolGAUS
Black 17%35%39%
Caucasian 26%41%52%
Hispanic or Latino 42%44%47%
Two or more races 20%36%44%
Other race 43%34%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Columbus Technical College

83%Employment Rate
$22KMedian Salary
$13K25 Pctl Salary
$34K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolGAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 83%85%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 81%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 80%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 80%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 80%83%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolGAUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$13K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$22K$27K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$34K$40K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$45K$52K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolGAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$22K$27K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$25K$30K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$26K$32K$35K

Students

Students at Columbus Technical College

2,754Undergraduates
22%Full-time Undergrads
26Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolGAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 66%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 34%32%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolGAUS
Asian 1%3%4%
Black 46%45%18%
Caucasian 40%36%49%
Hispanic or Latino 6%8%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%2%2%
Two or more races 3%2%3%
Other race 2%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolGAUS
$0–$30K 69%49%43%
$30K–$48K 21%18%18%
$48K–$75K 10%15%16%

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