Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Highlands College is a public college in northwest Georgia. It has locations in Floyd County, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas and serves the northwest parts of Georgia, as well as parts of east Alabama and southeast Tennessee. A member of the University System of Georgia, the college was originally a community college and has since expanded to also offer bachelor degrees. Between 5,700 and 6,100 students are enrolled at GHC in any given semester, representing 49 different countries. In 2020, the college had a record high number of graduates and an economic impact of over $181 million.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,838
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,460
- Graduation rate (150%): 20%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 27%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,184
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,965
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,516
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Rome, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Georgia Highlands College include Nursing, Health Services, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
- Nursing (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,596 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,500
- Health Services (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,596 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,500
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (21 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (20 bachelor's)
- Health (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,393 1 year after graduation
- Dental Hygiene (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,541 4 years after graduation
- Natural Resources (2 bachelor's)
- Construction Management (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 9%, Health 91%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Georgia Highlands College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,473 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,473
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,989
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,827
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,618
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,363
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,120
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,080
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- Off-campus room and board: $13,360
- Off-campus with family: $6,100
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,389
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 17%
- Average institutional grant: $3,947
- Average federal loan: $6,237
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Georgia Highlands College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,460
- Women: 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 59%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduation rate: 20%
- Come back after freshman year: 59%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 64%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $67,566
- Associate professor salary: $58,562
- Assistant professor salary: $54,976
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Georgia Highlands College acceptance rate? Georgia Highlands College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Georgia Highlands College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,473 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,838.
What majors does Georgia Highlands College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Health Services, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Criminal Justice, Health.
What is the average salary after Georgia Highlands College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,184 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Georgia Highlands College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 27% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 20%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Georgia Highlands College official site: https://highlands.edu.