Wiregrass Georgia Technical College vs. Southeastern Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is larger than Southeastern Technical College based on total student enrollment (4,466 students vs. 1,903 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is located in Valdosta, GA (Small Suburban setting); Southeastern Technical College is in Vidalia, GA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Wiregrass Georgia 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: Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 16:1; Southeastern Technical College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are 10.8% lower than at Southeastern Technical College ($8,713 vs. $9,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College than at Southeastern Technical College (about $80 more per year; $6,048 vs. $5,968).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Technical College than at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (95% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students is 7.5% larger than aid received by Southeastern Technical College students ($8,758 vs. $8,147).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates have a $1,270 lower median loan debt than Southeastern Technical College graduates ($3,000 vs. $4,270).
• Among borrowers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeastern Technical College graduates ($31 vs. $44).
• More Southeastern Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students, three years after graduation (18% vs. 18%).

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