- Georgia Military College was established in 1879 by act of the Georgia General Assembly "-to educate young men and women from the Middle Georgia area in an environment which fosters the qualities of good citizenship." 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-Valdosta Campus serves 1,328 students (66% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the state community college average of 29:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 62%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 1,328 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 37:1
- Minority enrollment: 53%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Georgia Military College-Valdosta 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
36 staff
88 staff
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Georgia Military College-Valdosta Campus has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 37:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Georgia Military College-Valdosta Campus diversity score of 0.57 is less than the state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
1,328 students
2,178 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
37:1
29:1
# Full-Time Students
882 students
797 students
# Part-Time Students
446 students
1,381 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
1,328 students
1,758 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
1,328 students
855 students
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
46%
35%
% White
47%
38%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
% Unknown races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
18%
32%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$35,000
$29,700
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) , School Administrators
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