Georgia Northwestern Technical College vs. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is larger than Wiregrass Georgia Technical College based on total student enrollment (7,282 students vs. 4,466 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, GA (Small City setting); Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is in Valdosta, GA (Small Suburban setting).
• Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Northwestern Technical College 22:1; Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are 21.1% lower than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College ($8,713 vs. $11,046).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.1% higher at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about $180 more per year; $6,048 vs. $5,868).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (94% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students is 11.3% larger than aid received by Georgia Northwestern Technical College students ($8,758 vs. $7,868).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates ($3,000 vs. $6,000).
• Among borrowers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates ($31 vs. $62).
• More Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 18%).

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