- Georgia Military College is a public-independent educational institution, comprised of a junior college and a separate preparatory school (grades 6-12), whose mission and purpose is to produce educated citizens by providing junior college students with a liberal arts based two-year undergraduate curriculum, by providing selected college students with ROTC training, and by providing preparatory school students an inclusive college preparatory curriculum that includes a military training component-all in an environment conducive to the holistic development of the intellect and character of its students.
School Highlights
Georgia Military College-Columbus Campus serves 226 students (70% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the state community college average of 29:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 62%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 226 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
- Minority enrollment: 87%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Top Rankings
Georgia Military College-Columbus Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Georgia Military College-Columbus Campus
(GA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate of Arts Colleges
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Year Founded
1879
Total Faculty
12 staff
88 staff
School Calendar
AccreditationAccred.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Student Body
The student population of Georgia Military College-Columbus Campus has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Georgia Military College-Columbus Campus diversity score of 0.67 is less than the state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has declined by 13% over five years.
Total Enrollment
226 students
2,178 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
29:1
# Full-Time Students
159 students
797 students
# Part-Time Students
67 students
1,381 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
226 students
1,758 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
226 students
855 students
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
45%
35%
% White
13%
38%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
% Unknown races
32%
7%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
12%
32%
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2011-2012, in 2014 dollars)
$31,300
$27,350
Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges behind the state line differ by period. The lines do not show inflation-adjusted growth.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,187
$9,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$3,500
$3,834
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Profile last updated: 06/11/2026
Frequently Asked Questions
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