Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Tel:
(229) 333-2100
- Valdosta Technical College was founded in 1963 as a joint effort of the Valdosta City and Lowndes County Boards of Education. The mission of Valdosta Technical College is to provide quality instruction enabling students to develop knowledge, skills, and good work ethics resulting in entry-level employment, career advancement, and the promotion of lifelong learning.
School Highlights
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College serves 4,773 students (20% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 58%.
Top Rankings
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 169 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High 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 | 169 staff | 94 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is Georgia Military College-Valdosta Campus (5.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,328 students | 5.70 Mi4201 North Forrest Street
Valdosta, GA 31605
5.701,328 - 1,243 students | 29.30 Mi325 NW Turner Davis Dr
Madison, FL 32340
(850) 973-2288 29.301,243 - 2,071 students | 32.50 Mi800 Veterans Parkway North
Moultrie, GA 31788
(229) 891-7000 32.502,071 - 4,637 students | 35.00 Mi15689 US Hwy 19 North
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229) 225-4096 35.004,637 - 4,291 students | 43.40 Mi2802 Moore Hwy
Tifton, GA 31793
(229) 391-5001 43.404,291
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