$25,358
net price a year, after grants
Helms College is a private nonprofit 2-year college in Augusta, Georgia with 183 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $25,358 a year (tuition and fees $17,924). 36% of students finish within 3 years. Graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$25,358
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$17,924
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
36%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
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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
- $25,358
- Tuition and fees
- $17,924
- Cost of attendance
- $30,291
- Students with a need-based grant
- 67%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $25,130
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $24,250
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,529
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $30,291
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,291
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 $15,311 in 2015-16 to $17,924 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
- 183
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Retention rate
- 87%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 5
- 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
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $25,358 | $16,487 | $22,872 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,924 | $8,578 | $16,190 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 80% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 36% | 42% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 87% | 66% | 72% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $16,542 | $13,798 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $24,003 | $33,044 | $39,987 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $38,579 | $46,573 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 19% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 33% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 95 | $12,715 | $19,403 | $32,439 | $30,572 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $20,000 | $25,261 | $38,154 | $39,605 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | $9,289 | $24,214 | $30,326 | $34,272 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 7 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | $6,788 | $22,206 | Withheld | $56,073 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Augusta and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does Helms College cost?
$25,358 a year is the average net price at Helms College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $17,924, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $30,291. Families earning under $30,000 pay $25,130 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Helms College?
Helms College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much student debt do Helms College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Helms College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 61% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Helms College?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Helms College finish within 3 years. 87% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 2-year colleges is 67%.
What are the most popular majors at Helms College?
Culinary Arts and Related Services (95 certificate graduates), Culinary Arts and Related Services (29 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (20 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 5 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.