Wiregrass Georgia Technical College vs. Ogeechee Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is larger than Ogeechee Technical College based on total student enrollment (4,466 students vs. 2,300 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are 35.1% lower than at Ogeechee Technical College ($8,713 vs. $13,418).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.5% higher at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College than at Ogeechee Technical College (about $92 more per year; $6,048 vs. $5,956).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College than at Ogeechee Technical College (94% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students is 3.5% larger than aid received by Ogeechee Technical College students ($8,758 vs. $8,461).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates have a $7,466 lower median loan debt than Ogeechee Technical College graduates ($3,000 vs. $10,466).
• Among borrowers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ogeechee Technical College graduates ($31 vs. $108).
• More Ogeechee Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students, three years after graduation (23% vs. 18%).

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