Atlanta Area Tech vs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta, 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 Atlanta Area Tech based on total student enrollment (7,282 students vs. 4,498 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Atlanta Technical College is located in Atlanta, GA (Large City setting); Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in Rome, GA (Small City setting).
• Atlanta 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: Atlanta Technical College 18:1; Georgia Northwestern Technical College 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Atlanta Technical College are 23.1% lower than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College ($8,496 vs. $11,046).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.4% higher at Atlanta Area Tech than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about $82 more per year; $5,950 vs. $5,868).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Georgia Northwestern Technical College than at Atlanta Technical College (90% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Atlanta Technical College students is 21.5% larger than aid received by Georgia Northwestern Technical College students ($9,560 vs. $7,868).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Atlanta Area Tech graduates ($6,000 vs. $12,500).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Atlanta Area Tech graduates ($62 vs. $129).
• More Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Atlanta Area Tech students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 15%).

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