$30,541
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Albany Technical College is a public 2-year college in Albany, Georgia with 2,029 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,524 a year (tuition and fees $3,364 in-state, $5,932 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $30,541 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,412 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,524
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,364
Out-of-state $5,932
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,412
About $132 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$30,541
Rank 4,025 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,524
- Tuition in-state
- $3,364
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,932
- Cost of attendance
- $14,101
- Students with a need-based grant
- 58%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,308
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,847
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,209
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,228
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,652 in 2015-16 to $3,364 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,029
- Part-time students
- 54%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 51%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 83
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 4,025 of 5,094 US colleges and 117 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,524 | $16,487 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,364 | $8,578 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 42% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 51% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,412 | $16,542 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $26,734 | $33,044 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $30,541 | $38,579 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 15% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 44% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
83 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 189 | $11,080 | Withheld | $39,072 | $47,440 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 137 | Withheld | Withheld | $18,729 | $26,307 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 132 | $3,750 | $36,946 | $40,102 | $52,118 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 92 | $9,641 | $42,057 | $34,585 | $56,073 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 75 | $5,788 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 70 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 68 | $12,538 | Withheld | $28,287 | $57,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | $14,246 | Withheld | $51,119 | $48,733 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | $28,033 | $40,962 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,105 | $48,702 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $13,862 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $15,032 | Withheld | $37,510 | $46,706 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $29,126 | $32,681 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,446 | $57,584 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Albany Technical College cost?
$4,524 a year is the average net price at Albany Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,364 for in-state students and $5,932 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,101. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,308 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Albany Technical College?
Albany Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Albany Technical College graduates earn?
$30,541 a year is the median pay of former Albany Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($26,734 after 6 years). That ranks 4,025 of 5,094 US colleges and 117 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate) at $42,057.
How much student debt do Albany Technical College graduates have?
$12,412 is the median federal student loan debt of Albany Technical College graduates, about $132 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Albany Technical College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Albany Technical College finish within 3 years. 51% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Albany Technical College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (189 certificate graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (137 certificate graduates), Ground Transportation (132 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 83 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.