$35,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Georgia Technical College is a public 2-year college in Waco, Georgia with 5,163 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,457 a year (tuition and fees $3,410 in-state, $5,978 out-of-state). 35% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,479 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,110 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,457
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,410
Out-of-state $5,978
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
35%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,110
About $118 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,479
Rank 3,400 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
- $2,457
- Tuition in-state
- $3,410
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,978
- Cost of attendance
- $11,209
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,311
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,655
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,394
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,320
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $9,102
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 $2,724 in 2015-16 to $3,410 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
- 5,163
- Part-time students
- 67%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 71
- 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 3,400 of 5,094 US colleges and 90 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,457 | $16,487 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,410 | $8,578 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 42% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,110 | $16,542 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,803 | $33,044 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,479 | $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. 30% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 328 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,876 | $48,702 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 274 | $7,274 | $11,925 | $20,155 | $26,307 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 194 | Withheld | $43,072 | $46,022 | $52,118 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 149 | $9,433 | $42,462 | $36,888 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 145 | Withheld | $40,092 | $41,547 | $51,586 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 117 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 97 | Withheld | $35,572 | $43,377 | $48,148 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 81 | Withheld | $33,159 | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 76 | Withheld | $25,487 | $29,194 | $33,673 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,981 | $62,199 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $15,995 | $83,943 | $93,886 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | $44,633 | $52,202 | $48,733 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,907 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | $28,477 | $34,424 | $34,272 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | $32,164 | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,382 | $54,726 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $14,000 | Withheld | $32,604 | $37,656 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | $46,447 | $55,652 | $57,584 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Waco and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does West Georgia Technical College cost?
$2,457 a year is the average net price at West Georgia Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,410 for in-state students and $5,978 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,209. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,311 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Georgia Technical College?
West Georgia Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do West Georgia Technical College graduates earn?
$35,479 a year is the median pay of former West Georgia Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,803 after 6 years). That ranks 3,400 of 5,094 US colleges and 90 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 $83,943.
How much student debt do West Georgia Technical College graduates have?
$11,110 is the median federal student loan debt of West Georgia Technical College graduates, about $118 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Georgia Technical College?
35% of first-time, full-time students at West Georgia Technical College finish within 3 years. 58% 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 West Georgia Technical College?
Precision Metal Working (328 certificate graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (274 certificate graduates), Ground Transportation (194 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 71 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.