Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,350
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Two-year, small
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)
First generation college students: 48.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 21.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 34.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 13.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 6.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 4.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 47.9%
Black: 39.2%
Hispanic: 8.7%
Asian: 0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 2.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 0.1%
Black: 39.2%
Hispanic: 8.7%
Asian: 0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 2.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 0.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,965
In-State tuition: $3,152Out-of-State tuition: $5,552
Estimated books and supplies: $1,276 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $5,112 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $23,407 (2017)
Median Family Income: $16,781 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 42.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $2,069 (2018)
Median federal loan payment:
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,441 |
| $30k-48k | $7,047 |
| $48k-75k | $8,390 |
| $75k-110k | $8,643 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 89.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $2,069 (2018)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $2,375 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $1,750 (2017)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $2,747 (2015)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 37.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 42.1% (2017) |
| @5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 18.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 18.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $32,628 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $29,752 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Processing. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Processing. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 325 | $17,587 ($1,466) | $17,642 ($1,470) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 47 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 21 | $14,313 ($1,193) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 45 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 84 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 26 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 52 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 25 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 110 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Construction Management. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 36 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 81 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 90 | $30,767 ($2,564) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 168 | $31,688 ($2,641) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ground Transportation. | 153 | $8,272 | $40,100 ($3,342) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 32 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 30 | $28,538 ($2,378) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 123 | $14,685 | $41,941 ($3,495) | $46,746 ($3,896) | |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 35 | $20,194 ($1,683) | $26,806 ($2,234) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 26 | $11,000 | $63,198 ($5,267) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 353 | $9,500 | $33,326 ($2,777) | $30,732 ($2,561) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $36,189Full time faculty: 74%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0
School's endowment start of year: $280,000 (2018)
School's endowment end of year: $270,000 (2018)