Georgia Highlands College

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

Tel: 7068025000

Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its six locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Dallas, and Douglasville. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor`s degree options both in the classroom and online. GHC is proud to support the local economy with a regional economic impact of nearly $150 million.

School Highlights

Georgia Highlands College serves 6,013 students (47% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	- staff	94 staff

The student population of 6,013 has grown by 8% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 32:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.54 is less than the state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has grown by 63% over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,013 students	2,588 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	21:1	27:1

# Full-Time Students	2,841 students	1,115 students

# Part-Time Students	3,172 students	1,473 students


% Asian	2%	3%

% Hispanic	14%	5%

% Black	16%	33%

% White	64%	48%

% Two or more races	4%	1%

% Non Resident races	-	1%


Diversity Score	0.54	0.65

College Completion Rate	8%	26%

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	94%	77%

Total Sports Offered	3 sports
Sports	Baseball, Basketball, SoftballBaseball, Basketball, Softball

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS