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Augusta Technical College

Augusta Technical College is a public institution in Augusta, 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.

$10,485
Avg net price / yr
$33,523
10-yr median earnings
30.9%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Augusta Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

29th pct.
former-student earnings, US
30.9%
150%-time completion
+14%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Augusta 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-High Traditional"), 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

D
College Value Score
46/100
Augusta 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
$33,523
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,485
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
30.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$4,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
44.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Augusta Technical College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$33,523

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$10,485

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

30.9%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 30.9%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Augusta Technical College vs peers

Augusta Technical College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 7 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Augusta Technical College positioned by earn… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $26K $52K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $23K Avg Net Price ($) Augusta Technical College (you are here): $34K earn · $10K net · 31% grad You are here - Augusta Technical … Georgia Military College: $39K earn · $17K net · 35% grad Georgia Military C… Southern Crescent Technical College: $36K earn · $6K net · 55% grad Southern Crescent … Georgia Northwestern Technical College: $36K earn · $6K net · 38% grad Georgia Northweste… Clayton State University: $49K earn · $8K net · 38% grad Clayton State Uni… Savannah Technical College: $33K earn · $6K net · 40% grad Savannah Technical… Miller-Motte College-Augusta: $31K earn · $22K net · 51% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Augusta 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.

Augusta Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$33,523 29th percentile higher than 29% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 Augusta Technical College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $33,523 #3648 of 5103 29th
Average net price $10,485 #1218 of 5020 76th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 30.9% #4234 of 4858 13th
Undergraduate enrollment 3,923 #909 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

3,923
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
30.9%
150%-time completion
$33,523
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Augusta 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 Augusta Technical College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $33,523 #98 of 141 30th
Average net price $10,485 #32 of 127 75th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 30.9% #90 of 123 27th
Undergraduate enrollment 3,923 #32 of 133 76th

Highest former-student earnings in Georgia

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School-Atlanta$106,192$60,682
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$102,772$12,116
3Chamberlain University-Georgia$92,405$33,188
4United States University$80,980-
5Emory University$80,137$22,585
6Emory University-Oxford College$80,137$37,920
7University of Georgia$68,726$13,936
8Galen Health Institutes-Savannah$61,480-
9Grady Health System Professional Schools$60,726-
10Spelman College$59,993$38,967
11Mercer University$58,354$23,847
12Georgia College & State University$58,140$20,686
98Augusta Technical CollegeThis school$33,523$10,485

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Augusta Technical College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Augusta Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $4,282
Out-of-State Tuition $7,492
Average Net Price $10,485
46.9%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$4,500
Median Debt
$48/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Augusta Technical College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,274 to $13,041 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -6.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$7,274
Highest year
$13,041
Most recent (2023)
$8,509
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $9,1422014: $9,3812015: $8,5492016: $9,3192017: $9,3512018: $7,2742019: $9,8422020: $9,3452021: $13,0412022: $10,0652023: $8,509
2013 · $9,1422023 · $8,509

Over the same years, enrollment went -17.8% (4,294 → 3,531 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

61.3%
Female
45.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$29,531
Median Earnings (6yr)
40.7%
Earning Over $25K
44.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 30.9%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $29,531
Median earnings 10 years after entry $33,523
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 40.7%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 44.7%
Median federal student debt At completion $4,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $48/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Certificate 14 522 $42,687 $65,976 -
Associate's 10 187 $55,309 $71,075 -

Top programs at Augusta Technical College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 10 $71,075 -
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate 85 $65,976 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 47 $59,786 -
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 17 $57,459 -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Certificate 41 $53,066 -
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's 42 $52,394 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate 9 $49,243 -
Precision Metal Working Certificate 108 $43,089 -
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate 30 $41,371 -
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's 19 $37,979 -
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate 12 $35,277 -
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 54 $34,385 -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate 26 $33,395 -
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 74 $13,604 -
Computer Programming Associate's 9 - -

Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Augusta Technical College?
Augusta Technical College is a public institution in Augusta, Georgia. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,923 students.
How much do Augusta Technical College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Augusta Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $33,523 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $29,531.
How much does Augusta Technical College cost?
The average net price at Augusta Technical College is $10,485. In-state tuition is $4,282 and out-of-state tuition is $7,492. Median student debt at graduation is $4,500.
What is the graduation rate at Augusta Technical College?
Augusta Technical College has a 30.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Augusta Technical College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Augusta Technical College is $4,500, while former students earn a median of $33,523 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 13% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 44.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $48.

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.

Where to go next from Augusta Technical College

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