$33,523
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Augusta Technical College is a public 2-year college in Augusta, Georgia with 3,923 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,485 a year (tuition and fees $4,282 in-state, $7,492 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $33,523 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $4,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,485
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,282
Out-of-state $7,492
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$4,500
About $48 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$33,523
Rank 3,645 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
- $10,485
- Tuition in-state
- $4,282
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,492
- Cost of attendance
- $19,254
- Students with a need-based grant
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,952
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,957
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,759
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,718
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 $2,644 in 2015-16 to $4,282 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
- 3,923
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 79
- 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 3,645 of 5,094 US colleges and 97 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,485 | $16,487 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,282 | $8,578 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 42% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $4,500 | $16,542 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,531 | $33,044 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,523 | $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. 27% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 49% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
79 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 164 | Withheld | $67,147 | $65,976 | $53,078 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 109 | Withheld | $32,352 | $43,089 | $48,702 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 104 | Withheld | $15,679 | $13,604 | $26,307 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | $36,047 | $52,394 | $54,726 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 54 | Withheld | $34,351 | $41,371 | $35,447 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,385 | $51,586 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | $46,165 | $53,066 | $57,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | $57,672 | $59,786 | $65,389 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | $34,877 | $35,277 | $48,148 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,979 | $48,733 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | $27,446 | $33,395 | $34,272 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $68,041 | $71,075 | $80,813 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | $51,024 | $57,459 | $56,073 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $100,221 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Augusta Technical College cost?
$10,485 a year is the average net price at Augusta Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,282 for in-state students and $7,492 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,254. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,952 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Augusta Technical College?
Augusta Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Augusta Technical College graduates earn?
$33,523 a year is the median pay of former Augusta Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,531 after 6 years). That ranks 3,645 of 5,094 US colleges and 97 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 $68,041.
How much student debt do Augusta Technical College graduates have?
$4,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Augusta Technical College graduates, about $48 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 Augusta Technical College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Augusta Technical College finish within 3 years. 57% 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 Augusta Technical College?
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (164 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (109 certificate graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (106 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 79 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.