Georgia Piedmont Technical College vs. Southeastern Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Georgia Piedmont Technical College is larger than Southeastern Technical College based on total student enrollment (3,282 students vs. 1,903 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Piedmont Technical College is located in Clarkston, GA (Large Suburban setting); Southeastern Technical College is in Vidalia, GA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Georgia Piedmont 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: Georgia Piedmont Technical College 18:1; Southeastern Technical College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Technical College are 48.3% lower than at Georgia Piedmont Technical College ($9,768 vs. $18,909).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.2% higher at Southeastern Technical College than at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (about $14 more per year; $5,968 vs. $5,954).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Technical College than at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (95% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Technical College students is 18.9% larger than aid received by Georgia Piedmont Technical College students ($8,147 vs. $6,854).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Technical College graduates have a $6,562 lower median loan debt than Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates ($4,270 vs. $10,832).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Technical College graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates ($44 vs. $112).
• More Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Technical College students, three years after graduation (20% vs. 18%).

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