Public · Griffin, Georgia

Southern Crescent Technical College

Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution in Griffin, 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.

$5,661
Avg net price / yr
$36,104
10-yr median earnings
54.6%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Southern Crescent Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.

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

35th pct.
former-student earnings, US
54.6%
150%-time completion
+18%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Southern Crescent 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
55/100
Southern Crescent 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
$36,104
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$5,661
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
54.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
39.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Southern Crescent 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

$36,104

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$5,661

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

54.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 54.6%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Southern Crescent Technical College vs peers

Southern Crescent 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. Southern Crescent Technical College position… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $21K $52K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $18K Avg Net Price ($) Southern Crescent Technical College (you are here): $36K earn · $6K net · 55% grad You are here - Southern Crescent … Georgia Military College: $39K earn · $17K net · 35% grad Georgia Military C… Georgia Northwestern Technical College: $36K earn · $6K net · 38% grad Georgia Northweste… Augusta Technical College: $34K earn · $10K net · 31% grad Augusta Technical … Clayton State University: $49K earn · $8K net · 38% grad Clayton State Uni… Dalton State College: $40K earn · $5K net · 28% grad Dalton State College Empire Beauty School-Morrow: $24K earn · $17K net · 33% 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 Southern Crescent 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.

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

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$36,104 35th percentile higher than 35% 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 Southern Crescent Technical College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $36,104 #3330 of 5103 35th
Average net price $5,661 #420 of 5020 92nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 54.6% #2621 of 4858 46th
Undergraduate enrollment 4,098 #880 of 5462 84th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

4,098
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
54.6%
150%-time completion
$36,104
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Southern Crescent 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 Southern Crescent Technical College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $36,104 #87 of 141 38th
Average net price $5,661 #13 of 127 90th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 54.6% #31 of 123 75th
Undergraduate enrollment 4,098 #30 of 133 77th

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
87Southern Crescent Technical CollegeThis school$36,104$5,661

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Southern Crescent 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 Southern Crescent 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 $3,516
Out-of-State Tuition $6,084
Average Net Price $5,661
48.3%
Pell Grant Rate
10.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

Southern Crescent Technical College costs less today than it did in 2013

Average net price fell from $9,577 to $4,652 (-51.4%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $9,5772014: $8,3902015: $8,3132016: $7,2182017: $6,7812018: $5,1122019: $5,5682020: $5,9562021: $7,4122022: $4,2162023: $4,652
2013 · $9,5772023 · $4,652

Over the same years, enrollment went -18.0% (4,919 → 4,035 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

67.5%
Female
49.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

$30,708
Median Earnings (6yr)
44.6%
Earning Over $25K
39.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 54.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $30,708
Median earnings 10 years after entry $36,104
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 44.6%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 39.6%
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 11 928 $52,068 $57,927 $4,966
Associate's 7 257 $63,707 $84,591 $12,491

Top programs at Southern Crescent 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 37 $84,591 $12,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 59 $64,845 $12,981
Ground Transportation Certificate 55 $57,927 -
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 121 $56,062 $4,966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate 88 $50,838 -
Precision Metal Working Certificate 131 $43,445 -
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Associate's 19 $41,686 -
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 151 - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Certificate 24 - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's 33 - -
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Certificate 161 - -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's 18 - -
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate 37 - -
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Certificate 40 - -
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 91 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Southern Crescent Technical College?
Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution in Griffin, Georgia. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,098 students.
How much do Southern Crescent Technical College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Southern Crescent Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,104 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $30,708.
How much does Southern Crescent Technical College cost?
The average net price at Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,661. In-state tuition is $3,516 and out-of-state tuition is $6,084. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Crescent Technical College?
Southern Crescent Technical College has a 54.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Southern Crescent Technical College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Southern Crescent Technical College is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $36,104 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 26% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 39.6% 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.

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