Coastal Pines Technical College
Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) is a community college in Waycross, Georgia, with six branches in other cities. It has a thirteen-county service delivery area (SDA), covering a total of 7,433 square miles, which is the largest SDA in the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). Coastal Pines has seven instructional sites in the rural towns of Alma, Baxley, Brunswick, Hazlehurst, Jesup, Kingsland and Waycross in southeastern Georgia, nineteen adult education sites and dual enrollment opportunities with sixteen high schools. The school offers over 130 programs, associate's degree, and certificate or diploma programs in the areas of allied health, business and computer, personal services, and technical and industrial technology. Students can earn a degree, diploma or certificate in as little as eight weeks to two years.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $1,834
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,868
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $30,214
- Median earnings (8 years): $30,681
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,888
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Waycross, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Coastal Pines Technical College include Welding Technology, Cosmetology, Nursing Assistant.
- Welding Technology (206 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (143 bachelor's)
- Nursing Assistant (112 bachelor's)
- Truck and Bus Driver (80 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (48 bachelor's)
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other (42 bachelor's)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (48 bachelor's)
- Health Information (72 bachelor's)
- Forest Technology (33 bachelor's)
- Child Care Provider (33 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 12%, Computer Science 10%, Health 78%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Coastal Pines Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $0 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $0
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $0
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $1,264
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $4,888
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,268
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,836
- Books and supplies: $698
- Off-campus room and board: $8,212
- Off-campus with family: $2,663
- Typical cost of attendance: $10,649
- Sticker vs net gap: 83%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $1,475
Admissions
Coastal Pines Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,868
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 75%
- Age 25 and older: 21%
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 52%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 68%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Coastal Pines Technical College acceptance rate? Coastal Pines Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Coastal Pines Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $0 a year after aid. Average net price is $1,834.
What majors does Coastal Pines Technical College offer? Popular programs include Welding Technology, Cosmetology, Nursing Assistant, Truck and Bus Driver, Licensed Practical.
What is the average salary after Coastal Pines Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $30,214 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Coastal Pines Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Coastal Pines Technical College official site: https://www.coastalpines.edu/.