Albany Technical College vs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Albany Technical College in Albany, GA with Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is larger than Albany Technical College based on total student enrollment (7,282 students vs. 2,719 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albany Technical College is located in Albany, GA (Small City setting); Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in Rome, GA (Small City setting).
• Albany Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albany Technical College 12:1; Georgia Northwestern Technical College 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Albany Technical College are 9.3% lower than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College ($10,017 vs. $11,046).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.1% higher at Albany Technical College than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about $64 more per year; $5,932 vs. $5,868).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Albany Technical College than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (95% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albany Technical College students is 7.2% larger than aid received by Georgia Northwestern Technical College students ($8,432 vs. $7,868).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Albany Technical College and Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Albany Technical College graduates ($6,000 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany Technical College graduates ($62 vs. $98).
• More Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Albany Technical College students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 14%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.