Athens Technical College
Athens Technical College is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) in Athens, Georgia. It was founded in 1958 as Athens Area Vocational-Technical School. The school was renamed Athens Area Technical Institute in 1987 and took its current name in 2000. It offers certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees in business, health, technical, and manufacturing-related fields.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,690
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,634
- Graduation rate (150%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 43%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $35,951
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,563
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,758
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Athens, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Athens Technical College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Science Technologies, Welding Technology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (642 bachelor's)
- Science Technologies (151 associate)
- Welding Technology (164 bachelor's)
- Child Care Provider (110 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (94 bachelor's)
- Truck and Bus Driver (71 bachelor's)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (76 bachelor's)
- Nursing (52 associate)
- Electrician (47 bachelor's)
- Computer Installation and Repair Technology (33 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 29%, Computer Science 16%, Health 55%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Athens Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,205 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,205
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,791
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,345
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,619
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,791
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,390
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,958
- Books and supplies: $900
- Off-campus room and board: $12,613
- Off-campus with family: $6,075
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,783
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
Admissions
Athens Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,634
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 77%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 51%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Athens Technical College acceptance rate? Athens Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Athens Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,205 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,690.
What majors does Athens Technical College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Science Technologies, Welding Technology, Child Care Provider, Cosmetology.
What is the average salary after Athens Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,951 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Athens Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 43% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 51%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Athens Technical College official site: https://www.athenstech.edu/.