Georgia Highlands College

Rome, GA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,691
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential // higher part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)

First generation college students: 40.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)

Test scores for admission:
2006 Median Admit SAT: 885


2006 Median Admit ACT: 18


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 53.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 30.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 17.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 57.2%
Black: 17.5%
Hispanic: 17.9%
Asian: 1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.2%
Unknown race: 0.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,533
In-State tuition: $3,344
Out-of-State tuition: $9,696

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $7,200 (2018)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $6,046 (2018)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,372 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $50,026 (2017)
Median Family Income: $30,709 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 38.9%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 17.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $127 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $5,224
$30k-48k $5,971
$48k-75k $8,208
$75k-110k $9,933
$110k+ $11,758

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 20%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,750 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 55.9% (2015)
@3 year 62.2% (2017)
@5 year 67.4% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 30.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 36.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,497 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $37,369 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 658 $11,166 $106 $25,652 ($2,138) $34,060 ($2,838)
Associate's Degree Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 13
Bachelor's Degree Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 8 $62,068 ($5,172)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 16
Associate's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 6
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 69 $18,193 $125 $66,445 ($5,537) $62,330 ($5,194)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 42 $16,044 $164 $72,166 ($6,014)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 8


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $50,094
Full time faculty: 51%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0

School's endowment start of year: $1,946,239 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,662,232 (2022)