West Georgia Technical College
Tel:
(770) 537-6000
School Highlights
West Georgia Technical College serves 7,184 students (25% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 58%.
Top Rankings
West Georgia Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 272 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| West Georgia Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 years but < 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 272 staff | 94 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to West Georgia Technical College is Gadsden state community college-Ayers Campus (32.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- n/a students | 32.00 Mi1801 coleman road
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 835-5400 32.00n/a - 6,184 students | 34.00 Mi3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E.
Rome, GA 30161
(800) 332-2406 34.006,184 - 979 students | 39.10 Mi320 W. Broad St. Suite 200
Fairburn, GA 30213
39.10979 - 5,837 students | 39.10 MiOne Maurice Culberson Drive
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 295-6963 39.105,837 - 4,531 students | 42.50 Mi750 Roberts St
Wadley, AL 36276
(256) 395-2211 42.504,531
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