Lanier Technical College
Tel:
(770) 533-7000
- The purpose of Lanier Technical College (LTC) is to meet the workforce development needs of the area by providing technical and adult education to support the economic development and well-being of the people, communities, and companies of Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson, and Lumpkin counties. LTC prepares people for successful work; therefore, the College plays a major role in their life-long education. It improves the intellectual and technical skills of area residents and prepares students and trainees for jobs by providing adult education, general academic and technical education, customized business and industrial training, economic development services, and continuing education. The primary educational purpose of the College is to provide high quality technical certificate of credit, technical diploma, and associate degree programs to meet the needs of area students, employers, and economic developers. Technical education is offered using up-to-date instruction, industry-standard equipment, and work-based learning delivered through traditional and distance methods and media. Lanier Technical College (LTC) will be recognized as the foremost resource for workforce development and job growth in our communities. LTC will create a multiple-access educational continuum for those aspiring to careers in technical professions. LTC will offer a supportive, student-friendly learning environment. LTC will be widely recognized as the foremost provider of healthcare and energy workforce training in northeast Georgia and will support Georgia’s other current and emerging strategic industries with training and services. LTC will strive to provide ever-improving collegiate quality, and to increase capacity to match student and business demands.
School Highlights
Lanier Technical College serves 4,051 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 58%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 169 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Lanier Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 years but < 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 169 staff | 94 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Lanier Technical College is Gainesville State College (0.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- n/a students | 0.30 Mi3820 Mundy Mill Rd
Oakwood, GA 30566
(678) 717-3555 0.30n/a - 9,124 students | 22.00 Mi5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
(770) 962-7580 22.009,124 - Truett McConnell UniversityPrivate not-for-profit3,001 students | 26.80 Mi100 Alumni Dr
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 865-2134 26.803,001 - Gwinnett College-LilburnPrivate for-profit93 students | 27.40 Mi4230 Hwy 29 Ste 11
Lilburn, GA 30047
(770) 381-7200 27.4093 - Athens Technical CollegePublic4,567 students | 34.40 Mi800 U.S. Hwy 29 North
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 355-5000 34.404,567
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