Middle Georgia Technical College
Tel:
(478)988-6800
- The mission of Middle Georgia Technical College is to contribute to the economic, educational, and community development of the state by providing quality academic and technical education to the citizens of Middle Georgia through associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs, adult education services, continuing education, and customized business and industry workforce training. The faculty and staff of Middle Georgia Technical College, believe it is the College's responsibility to provide academic and technical education through both traditional and distance delivery methods; to design and staff programs that will meet the needs of business and industry by training, retraining, and upgrading skills and work habits that promote maximum productivity; to establish a foundation for lifelong learning that will enhance the potential of the individuals in the Middle Georgia area to become more productive, responsible, and upwardly mobile members of society.
School Highlights
- Middle Georgia Technical College is one of 3 community colleges within Houston County, GA.
- The nearest community college to Middle Georgia Technical College is Georgia Military College-Warner Robins Campus (6.2 miles away).
Top Placements
Middle Georgia Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
| Middle Georgia 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 | - staff | 94 staff |
| Total Enrollment | - | 2,588 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 0:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | - | 1,115 students |
| # Part-Time Students | - | 1,473 students |
| % Asian | - | 3% |
| % Hispanic | - | 5% |
| % Black | - | 33% |
| % White | - | 48% |
| % Two or more races | - | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 100% | 9% |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.65 |
 | ||
| College Completion Rate | 37% | 29% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $28,000 | $29,600 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 93% | 93% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $6,297 | $9,775 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,456 | $4,490 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Middle Georgia Technical College is Georgia Military College-Warner Robins Campus (6.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- n/a students | 6.20 Mi801 Duke Avenue
Warner Robins, GA 31093
6.20n/a - 7,625 students | 18.30 Mi80 Cohen Walker Drive
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478)757-3400 18.307,625 - Macon State CollegePublicn/a students | 18.40 Mi100 College Station Dr
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 471-2700 18.40n/a - Middle Georgia CollegePublicn/a students | 21.80 Mi1100 Second St SE
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-6221 21.80n/a
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