Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is a public community college in Valdosta, Georgia. It is part of the Technical College System of Georgia and provides education for an eleven-county service area in south-central Georgia. The school's service area includes Atkinston, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, and Wilcox counties. WGTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $2,000
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,616
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 52%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $30,864
- Median earnings (8 years): $30,570
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,338
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Valdosta, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College include Nursing Assistant, Truck and Bus Driver, Cosmetology.
- Nursing Assistant (255 bachelor's)
- Truck and Bus Driver (213 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (254 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (181 bachelor's)
- Science Technologies (137 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (99 bachelor's)
- Barbering (88 bachelor's)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (78 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (61 bachelor's)
- Medium (47 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 19%, Computer Science 5%, Health 76%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $365 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $365
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $909
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $2,355
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $5,629
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,480
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,048
- Books and supplies: $1,720
- Off-campus room and board: $8,713
- Off-campus with family: $1,713
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,034
- Sticker vs net gap: 82%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 45%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $2,075
Admissions
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,616
- Women: 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 68%
- Age 25 and older: 31%
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 70%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College acceptance rate? Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Wiregrass Georgia Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $365 a year after aid. Average net price is $2,000.
What majors does Wiregrass Georgia Technical College offer? Popular programs include Nursing Assistant, Truck and Bus Driver, Cosmetology, Welding Technology, Science Technologies.
What is the average salary after Wiregrass Georgia Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $30,864 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 52% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College official site: https://www.wiregrass.edu.