10-yr median earnings
$30,350
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta Technical College is a public institution in Atlanta, Georgia. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- -$914
- Avg net price / yr
- $30,350
- 10-yr median earnings
- 46.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Atlanta Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 21st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 46.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Atlanta Technical College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
35/100
Atlanta Technical College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$30,350
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
34.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
-$914
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
46.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Atlanta Technical College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Atlanta Technical College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Atlanta Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$30,350 21st percentile higher than 21% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Atlanta Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $30,350 | #4053 of 5103 | 21st |
| Average net price | -$914 | #5 of 5020 | 100th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.0% | #3252 of 4858 | 33rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,875 | #918 of 5462 | 83rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,875
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
46.0%
150%-time completion
$30,350
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Atlanta Technical College ranks in Georgia
State rank among 141 reporting Georgia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Atlanta Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $30,350 | #120 of 141 | 15th |
| Average net price | -$914 | #1 of 127 | 99th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.0% | #50 of 123 | 59th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,875 | #33 of 133 | 75th |
Highest former-student earnings in Georgia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School-Atlanta | $106,192 | $60,682 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $102,772 | $12,116 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Georgia | $92,405 | $33,188 |
| 4 | United States University | $80,980 | - |
| 5 | Emory University | $80,137 | $22,585 |
| 6 | Emory University-Oxford College | $80,137 | $37,920 |
| 7 | University of Georgia | $68,726 | $13,936 |
| 8 | Galen Health Institutes-Savannah | $61,480 | - |
| 9 | Grady Health System Professional Schools | $60,726 | - |
| 10 | Spelman College | $59,993 | $38,967 |
| 11 | Mercer University | $58,354 | $23,847 |
| 12 | Georgia College & State University | $58,140 | $20,686 |
| 120 | Atlanta Technical CollegeThis school | $30,350 | -$914 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Atlanta Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $-1,731
$0 – $30k
$-1,731 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $-1,264
$30k – $48k
$-1,264 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k $462
$48k – $75k
$462 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$7,293 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Atlanta Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,382 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $5,950 |
| Average Net Price | -$914 |
58.9%
Pell Grant Rate
40.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
In one of these years, aid at Atlanta Technical College exceeded the cost of attendance
Average net price went from $3,009 in 2013 to -$864 in 2023: a fall of $3,873. One of those figures is negative, meaning the average grant and scholarship aid received exceeded the total cost of attendance, so a typical aided student was left with money rather than a bill. This school's change is stated in dollars only: a percentage measured across zero would describe the movement backwards.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $3,0092023 · -$864
Over the same years, enrollment went -33.4% (4,568 → 3,044 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
68.1%
Female
48.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$27,097
Median Earnings (6yr)
31.4%
Earning Over $25K
34.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 46.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $27,097 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $30,350 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 31.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 34.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 15 | 920 | $39,080 | $59,204 | $7,774 |
| Associate's | 8 | 148 | $66,850 | $103,831 | $14,957 |
Top programs at Atlanta Technical College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$103,831 median earnings
- Computer Programming
Computer Programming
$59,204 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$45,902 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re… $40,733
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$40,733 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronics Mai… $39,666
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$39,666 median earnings
- Clinical/Medical Laborator… $38,383
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$38,383 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, … $34,851
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$34,851 median earnings
- Carpenters $30,791
Carpenters
$30,791 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Similar Reported Net Price
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-$839 net price · $75 apart
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-$767 net price · $147 apart
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Atlanta Technical College? ▼
Atlanta Technical College is a public institution in Atlanta, Georgia. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,875 students.
How much do Atlanta Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Atlanta Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $30,350 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $27,097.
How much does Atlanta Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Atlanta Technical College is -$914. In-state tuition is $3,382 and out-of-state tuition is $5,950. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Atlanta Technical College? ▼
Atlanta Technical College has a 46.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Atlanta Technical College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Atlanta Technical College is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $30,350 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 34.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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