10-yr median earnings
$37,138
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Marietta, Georgia
Chattahoochee Technical College
Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution in Marietta, 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.
- $3,407
- Avg net price / yr
- $37,138
- 10-yr median earnings
- 38.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Chattahoochee Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 38th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 38.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Chattahoochee 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
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Chattahoochee 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
$37,138
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$3,407
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
38.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
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
$3,407
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
38.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 38.6%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Chattahoochee 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 Chattahoochee 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.
Chattahoochee Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$37,138 38th percentile higher than 38% 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 | Chattahoochee Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $37,138 | #3177 of 5103 | 38th |
| Average net price | $3,407 | #159 of 5020 | 97th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 38.6% | #3741 of 4858 | 23rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,727 | #417 of 5462 | 92nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
8,727
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
38.6%
150%-time completion
$37,138
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Chattahoochee 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 | Chattahoochee Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $37,138 | #80 of 141 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $3,407 | #7 of 127 | 94th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 38.6% | #70 of 123 | 43rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,727 | #11 of 133 | 92nd |
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 |
| 80 | Chattahoochee Technical CollegeThis school | $37,138 | $3,407 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Chattahoochee Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $2,561
$0 – $30k
$2,561 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $2,622
$30k – $48k
$2,622 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,697 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$10,158 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Chattahoochee Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,540 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,108 |
| Average Net Price | $3,407 |
34.0%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
What students pay at Chattahoochee Technical College rose +142.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $1,877 in 2013 to $4,546 in 2023, a rise of $2,669 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $1,8772023 · $4,546
Over the same years, enrollment went -24.0% (9,935 → 7,555 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
62.5%
Female
41.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$31,998
Median Earnings (6yr)
45.3%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 38.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $31,998 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $37,138 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 45.3% |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 15 | 556 | $56,229 | $88,335 | - |
| Certificate | 15 | 2,735 | $44,073 | $60,833 | - |
Top programs at Chattahoochee 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
$88,335 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$60,833 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$59,953 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$59,617 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronic Engi…
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$58,082 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$57,082 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$49,250 median earnings
- Ground Transportation
Ground Transportation
$48,914 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Chattahoochee Technical College? ▼
Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution in Marietta, Georgia. Undergraduate enrollment is 8,727 students.
How much do Chattahoochee Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Chattahoochee Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $37,138 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,998.
How much does Chattahoochee Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Chattahoochee Technical College is $3,407. In-state tuition is $3,540 and out-of-state tuition is $6,108.
What is the graduation rate at Chattahoochee Technical College? ▼
Chattahoochee Technical College has a 38.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
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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