Middle Georgia College

1100 Second St SE
Cochran, GA 31014
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Tel: (478) 934-6221
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School Overview

Middle Georgia College(GA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationAssociate of Arts CollegesBaccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution LevelLess than 2 yrsFour or more years
Institution ControlPublicPublic
Total Faculty- staff94 staff
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Student Body

The Middle Georgia College diversity score of 0.00 is less than the state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment-2,588 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio0:127:1
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# Full-Time Students-1,115 students
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# Part-Time Students-1,473 students
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% Asian		-
3%
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% Hispanic		-
5%
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% Black		-
33%
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% White		-
48%
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% Two or more races		-
1%
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% Non Resident races		-
1%
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% Unknown races
100%
9%
Diversity Score0.000.65
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College Completion Rate (Year 2007)
17%
32%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$35,200$29,600
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Finances and Admission

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid85%93%
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Median Debt for Graduates$11,855$9,775
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Median Debt for Dropouts$6,833$4,490
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Acceptance Rate86%53%
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

School Notes

  • Middle Georgia College (MGC) is a state college unit of the University System of Georgia with a focus on providing constituents access to certificate, associate, and select baccalaureate programs in academic transfer or occupation related programs of study. The College is dedicated to providing a dynamic, learning-centered, caring and technically advanced environment of excellence. As a multi-campus, residential institution, the College pursues innovative opportunities to provide services to its traditional and non-traditional students primarily from rural areas of south central Georgia and will maintain a recognized legacy of affordable higher education and community support services of the highest quality. The College also serves as the only higher education institution of aviation for the State of Georgia. The College's historic main campus in Cochran offers academic programs of study through the baccalaureate degree for commuting and residential students. The Institution's Georgia Aviation campus in Eastman provides aviation specific technical education for the State while supporting the main campus' Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management degree program. The Dublin Campus provides educational opportunities for central Georgia commuting students. Selected certificate and associate degree programs, as well as additional advanced higher education opportunities, are offered online and in collaboration with participating four-year institutions. In addition, MGC provides undergraduate education addressing the economic development needs of Georgia's heartland and the state's aviation industry.

Nearby Schools

The nearest community college to Middle Georgia College is Middle Georgia College-Eastman (16.6 miles away).
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  • Minority enrollment: 100%
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For Georgia public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,413 per year for in-state students and $7,181 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,834 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

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