Georgia Highlands College

3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E.
Rome, GA 30161-3897

Tel: (800)332-2406

School Highlights

Georgia Highlands College serves 5,365 students (49% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 52%.
Georgia Highlands College is one of 2 community colleges within Floyd County, GA.
The nearest community college is Georgia Northwestern Technical College (4.20 miles away).

	Georgia Highlands College	(GA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 years but < 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	166 staff	108 staff

The student population of 5,365 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 has increased from 20:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.39 is less than the state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has declined by 13% over five years.

Total Enrollment	5,365 students	2,588 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	32:1	27:1

# Full-Time Students	2,609 students	1,115 students

# Part-Time Students	2,756 students	1,473 students


% Asian	1%	3%

% Hispanic	6%	5%

% Black	13%	33%

% White	77%	48%

% Two or more races	2%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	1%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.39	0.65

College Completion Rate	8%	29%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$35,500	$30,100

The public in-state tuition of $2,595 is less than the state average of $3,413. The in-state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $8,521 is more than the state average of $7,181. The out-state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$2,595	$3,413

Out-State Tuition Fees	$8,521	$7,181

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	80%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,500	$12,875

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,500	$5,574

Acceptance Rate	64%	77%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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Georgia Highlands College Welcomes New Faculty Members - Patch.com
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Did You Know?

For Georgia public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,413 per year for in-state students and $7,181 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,834 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Georgia is 70%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Georgia community colleges have a of 0.65, which is lower than the national average of 0.67. The most diverse community college in Georgia is Georgia Perimeter College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.