Wiregrass Georgia Technical College vs. Coastal Pines Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is larger than Coastal Pines Technical College based on total student enrollment (4,466 students vs. 4,130 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is located in Valdosta, GA (Small Suburban setting); Coastal Pines Technical College is in Waycross, GA (Remote Town setting).
• Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Coastal Pines Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 16:1; Coastal Pines Technical College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastal Pines Technical College are 5.8% lower than at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ($8,212 vs. $8,713).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.6% higher at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College than at Coastal Pines Technical College (about $212 more per year; $6,048 vs. $5,836).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College than at Coastal Pines Technical College (94% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students is 1.9% larger than aid received by Coastal Pines Technical College students ($8,758 vs. $8,595).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

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