Athens Technical Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#19 in Community Colleges

Athens Technical College is ranked 19^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Athens Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Its tuition & fees of $5,958 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 4,459.
The financial aid amount ($3,341) is lower.
It offers diverse area of study (149 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Athens Technical are $5,958 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Athens Technical College $5,958

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia $5,779

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Athens Technical is 51% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Athens Technical College 51%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia 39%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Athens Technical is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Athens Technical College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Athens Technical is 73% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Athens Technical College 73%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia 59%

Student Population

The total student population at Athens Technical is 4,459 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Athens Technical College 4,459

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia 4,891

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Athens Technical is $3,341 which is 56.08% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Athens Technical College $3,341

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia $5,703

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Athens Technical is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Athens Technical College 13 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia 15 to 1

Number of Programs

Athens Technical offers 149 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Athens Technical College 149

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia 121

Number of Online Programs

Athens Technical offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.