Albany Technical College vs. Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Georgia Piedmont Technical College is larger than Albany Technical College based on total student enrollment (3,282 students vs. 2,719 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albany Technical College is located in Albany, GA (Small City setting); Georgia Piedmont Technical College is in Clarkston, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Albany Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albany Technical College 12:1; Georgia Piedmont Technical College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Albany Technical College are 47% lower than at Georgia Piedmont Technical College ($10,017 vs. $18,909).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.4% higher at Georgia Piedmont Technical College than at Albany Technical College (about $22 more per year; $5,954 vs. $5,932).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Albany Technical College than at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (95% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albany Technical College students is 23% larger than aid received by Georgia Piedmont Technical College students ($8,432 vs. $6,854).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Albany Technical College graduates have a $1,332 lower median loan debt than Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates ($9,500 vs. $10,832).
• Among borrowers, Albany Technical College graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates ($98 vs. $112).
• More Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Albany Technical College students, three years after graduation (20% vs. 14%).

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