Georgia Highlands College
Rome, Georgia · Also known as GHC · Website
$43,184
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,184
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Georgia Highlands College is a public 4-year college in Rome, Georgia with 4,761 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,928 a year (tuition and fees $3,120 in-state, $10,080 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,184 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,928
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,120
Out-of-state $10,080
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,184
Rank 2,209 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
- $6,928
- Tuition in-state
- $3,120
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,080
- Cost of attendance
- $13,389
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,473
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,989
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,827
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,618
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,363
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 $3,115 in 2015-16 to $3,120 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
- 4,761
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 10
- Endowment
- $3.72M
- 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 2,209 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,928 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,120 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,516 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,184 | $38,579 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
10 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 605 | $10,000 | $28,403 | $44,693 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 82 | $11,750 | $74,476 | $89,765 | $80,813 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $15,500 | $83,986 | $95,596 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,541 | $68,061 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | $40,393 | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $68,347 | $61,982 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rome and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does Georgia Highlands College cost?
$6,928 a year is the average net price at Georgia Highlands College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,120 for in-state students and $10,080 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,389. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,473 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Georgia Highlands College?
Georgia Highlands College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Georgia Highlands College graduates earn?
$43,184 a year is the median pay of former Georgia Highlands College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,516 after 6 years). That ranks 2,209 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $83,986.
How much student debt do Georgia Highlands College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Georgia Highlands College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Georgia Highlands College?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Georgia Highlands College finish within 6 years. 59% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Georgia Highlands College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (605 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (82 associate's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (39 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 10 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.