Atlanta Area Tech vs. Southeastern Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta, GA with Southeastern Technical College in Vidalia, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Atlanta Technical College is larger than Southeastern Technical College based on total student enrollment (4,498 students vs. 1,903 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Atlanta Technical College is located in Atlanta, GA (Large City setting); Southeastern Technical College is in Vidalia, GA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Atlanta Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeastern Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Atlanta Technical College 18:1; Southeastern Technical College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Atlanta Technical College are 13% lower than at Southeastern Technical College ($8,496 vs. $9,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.3% higher at Southeastern Technical College than at Atlanta Technical College (about $18 more per year; $5,968 vs. $5,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Technical College than at Atlanta Technical College (95% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Atlanta Technical College students is 17.3% larger than aid received by Southeastern Technical College students ($9,560 vs. $8,147).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Technical College graduates have a $8,230 lower median loan debt than Atlanta Area Tech graduates ($4,270 vs. $12,500).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Technical College graduates have an estimated $85 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Atlanta Area Tech graduates ($44 vs. $129).
• More Southeastern Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Atlanta Area Tech students, three years after graduation (18% vs. 15%).

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