Georgia Northwestern Technical College

www.gntc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,400

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$2,200

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.6%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

6,608

29.1% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

48.6%

152 Graduates

About

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a higher education institution located in Floyd County, GA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Georgia Northwestern Technical College were N/A.

In 2020, 2,902 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. 55.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,121 degrees), 4.46 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (476 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,400, which is $−5,580 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,400, which is $−5,580 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,200.

In 2020, 90% of undergraduate students attending Georgia Northwestern Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,400

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Georgia Northwestern Technical College was $2,400. The cost of tuition at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $−5,580 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$2,200

2020 Value

13.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Georgia Northwestern Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,200. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Georgia Northwestern Technical College grew by 13.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,592

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Georgia Northwestern Technical College was of $5,592 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 9.15% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.45% with respect to 2019, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

11.6%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Georgia Northwestern Technical College was 11.6%, which represents 60 out of the 516 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Georgia Northwestern Technical College has a total enrollment of 6,608 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 1,922 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,686. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.9% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.37% Black or African American, 2.48% Two or More Races, 1.24% Asian, 0.454% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0908% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.9%), followed by White Male (25.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.79%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,608 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 1,922 and the part-time enrollment is 4,686. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Georgia Northwestern Technical College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Georgia Northwestern Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,619
Hispanic or Latino
1,128
Black or African American
553

The enrolled student population at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 69.9% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.37% Black or African American, 2.48% Two or More Races, 1.24% Asian, 0.454% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0908% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 330 more women than men received degrees from Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is white (2,121 degrees awarded). There were 4.46 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (476 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (541 degrees awarded), Precision Production (214 degrees), and Human Sciences (139 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are Elementary & middle school teachers (39,452 people), Construction managers (33,575 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (31,431 people), Other managers (26,826 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (16,467 people).

The most specialized majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (541 degrees awarded), Precision Production (214 degrees), Human Sciences (139 degrees), Transportation (53 degrees), and Construction (73 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are Chief executives & legislators, Other financial specialists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Personal financial advisors

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (76,087 people), Construction (73,868 people), Air transportation (33,969 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (21,883 people), and Child day care services (21,239 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Georgia Northwestern Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,286

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,616

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,286 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, which is 0.796 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,616).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 298 degrees were awarded to men at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology, which is 18.6 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 164 degrees were awarded to women at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.35 times more than the 49 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

47%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 29% of students graduating from Georgia Northwestern Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,121 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
476 degrees awarded
Black or African American
170 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is white (2,121 degrees awarded). There were 4.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (476 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
1,243 degrees awarded
White Male
878 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
311 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is white female (1,243 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (878 degrees).

Operations

Georgia Northwestern Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $74.8k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Georgia Northwestern Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $43.5M. Georgia Northwestern Technical College employs 118 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are Female Instructors (66), Male Instructors(52), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 77 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Service with 26 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$22.2k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Georgia Northwestern Technical College received $22.2k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17.2M

2020 Salaries

3.98%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Georgia Northwestern Technical College paid a median of $17.2M in salaries, which represents 39.6% of their overall expenditure ($43.5M) and a 3.98% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.13% growth from 2018 and a 2.07% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.75M

Instructional Salaries

118

Number of Employees

In 2020, Georgia Northwestern Technical College paid a total of $6.75M to 118 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

118 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

77 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College were Instructor with 118 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 77 employees; Management with 35 employees; and Service with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College was Female Instructor with 66 employees, and Male Instructor with 52 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.