North Georgia Technical College

1500 Georgia Hwy 197 N
Clarkesville, GA 30523-0000

Tel: (706)754-7700

North Georgia Technical College is a public, residential, multi-campus, two-year technical college whose mission is to provide quality technical education, adult education, continuing education, and business and industry training to individuals who can benefit from these programs and services. These efforts improve the quality of life of individuals by preparing them to succeed as literate and technically competent members of the workforce and by promoting the economic growth and development of the Northeast Georgia region. The college offers both traditional and distance learning courses that lead to the certificate, the diploma, and the associate degree. The college encourages the development of the whole individual in a learning-centered environment while maintaining measures of cost effectiveness and fiscal soundness in program planning, implementation, and services. Instruction in work ethics is emphasized, and lifelong learning is promoted. A highly competent, professional faculty and staff are customer focused and dedicated to providing high quality, accessible education and training through continuous improvement efforts.

School Highlights

North Georgia Technical College serves 2,663 students (40% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is lower than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 52%.
North Georgia Technical College is the only community colleges within Habersham County, GA.
The nearest community college is Truett-McConnell College (12.60 miles away).

	North Georgia 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	108 staff	108 staff

The student population of 2,663 has grown by 10% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.21 is less than the state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has grown by 23% over five years.

Total Enrollment	2,663 students	2,588 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	25:1	27:1

# Full-Time Students	1,067 students	1,115 students

# Part-Time Students	1,596 students	1,473 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	175	461

% Asian	1%	3%

% Hispanic	3%	5%

% Black	4%	33%

% White	89%	48%

% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Unknown races	1%	9%

Diversity Score	0.21	0.65

College Completion Rate	27%	29%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$23,200	$30,100

The public in-state tuition of $2,684 is less than the state average of $3,413. The in-state tuition has grown by 26% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,820 is less than the state average of $7,181. The out-state tuition has grown by 23% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$2,684	$3,413

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,820	$7,181

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	95%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$6,573	$12,875

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,610	$5,574

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS