Georgia Northwestern Technical College vs. Sandersville Regional Technical Institute

Comparable Facts

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is larger than Sandersville Regional Technical Institute based on total student enrollment (7,282 students vs. 2,108 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, GA (Small City setting); Oconee Fall Line Technical College is in Sandersville, GA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Northwestern Technical College 22:1; Oconee Fall Line Technical College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are 61.4% lower than at Oconee Fall Line Technical College ($11,046 vs. $28,602).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.4% higher at Sandersville Regional Technical Institute than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about $80 more per year; $5,948 vs. $5,868).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Oconee Fall Line Technical College than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (98% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oconee Fall Line Technical College students is 13.3% larger than aid received by Georgia Northwestern Technical College students ($8,911 vs. $7,868).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have a $786 lower median loan debt than Sandersville Regional Technical Institute graduates ($6,000 vs. $6,786).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sandersville Regional Technical Institute graduates ($62 vs. $70).
• More Sandersville Regional Technical Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Northwestern Technical College students, three years after graduation (27% vs. 26%).

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