Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Tel:
(404)297-9522
School Highlights
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College serves 4,050 students (25% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 27:1.
- Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 52%.
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College is one of 6 community colleges within Dekalb County, GA.
- The nearest community college to Georgia Piedmont Technical College is Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Atlanta (3.4 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 251 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 251 staff | 94 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,050 students | 2,588 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,026 students | 1,115 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 3,024 students | 1,473 students |
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| % Asian | 2% | 3% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 5% |
| % Black | 76% | 33% |
| % White | 16% | 48% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| % Non Resident races | 2% | 1% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.65 |
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| College Completion Rate | 32% | 29% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $28,700 | $29,600 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Georgia Piedmont Technical College is Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Atlanta (3.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-AtlantaPrivate, for profit1,170 students | 3.40 Mi1927 Lakeside Parkway
Tucker, GA 30084
(770)938-4711 3.401,170 - Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServicePrivate, non-profit162 students | 6.30 Mi5141 Snapfinger Woods Dr
Decatur, GA 30035
(770)593-2257 6.30162 - 21,371 students | 7.40 Mi3251 Panthersville Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678)891-2300 7.4021,371 - Interactive College of Technology-ChambleePrivate, for profit346 students | 7.90 Mi5303 New Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770)216-2960 7.90346 - Brown Mackie College-AtlantaPrivate, for profit919 students | 8.00 Mi4370 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
(404)799-4500 8.00919
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