$35,951
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Athens Technical College is a public 2-year college in Athens, Georgia with 3,318 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,949 a year (tuition and fees $3,390 in-state, $5,958 out-of-state). 51% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,951 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,949
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,390
Out-of-state $5,958
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
51%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$35,951
Rank 3,348 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
- $6,949
- Tuition in-state
- $3,390
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,958
- Cost of attendance
- $15,783
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,205
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,791
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,345
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,619
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,791
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 $2,684 in 2015-16 to $3,390 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
- 3,318
- Part-time students
- 77%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 87
- 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 3,348 of 5,094 US colleges and 87 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,949 | $16,487 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,390 | $8,578 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 51% | 42% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $16,542 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,758 | $33,044 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,951 | $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. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 632 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 176 | Withheld | $16,178 | $32,372 | $26,307 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 164 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,780 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 154 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 133 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 98 | Withheld | $40,571 | $50,040 | $52,118 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 64 | Withheld | $45,356 | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | $72,823 | $76,229 | $80,813 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,962 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | $47,206 | $50,230 | $62,199 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | $57,691 | $61,662 | $57,584 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | $45,119 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $46,293 | $64,632 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | $29,374 | $36,081 | $34,272 |
| MarketingCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,757 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,115 | $47,660 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Athens Technical College cost?
$6,949 a year is the average net price at Athens Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,390 for in-state students and $5,958 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,783. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,205 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Athens Technical College?
Athens Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Athens Technical College graduates earn?
$35,951 a year is the median pay of former Athens Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,758 after 6 years). That ranks 3,348 of 5,094 US colleges and 87 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $72,823.
What is the graduation rate at Athens Technical College?
51% of first-time, full-time students at Athens Technical College finish within 3 years. 73% 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 Athens Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (632 certificate graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (176 certificate graduates), Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (164 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 87 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.