Georgia Piedmont Technical College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Clarkston, Georgia. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,188 for Georgia residents and $5,588 for other students on average. It offers 147 degree programs through 43 Certificate, 40 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 38 programs (10 Certificate, 11 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $29,000.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	495 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston, GA
Phone	404-297-9522
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,188 Out-of-State$5,588
Student Population »	2,874 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	36%
Transfer-out Rate	11%
Retention Rate	56% (Full-time) 45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,171
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,188 for Georgia residents and $5,588 for out-of-state students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($6,332) over public community colleges in Georgia.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Georgia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Georgia Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,188	$5,588
Books & Supplies	$1,264
Off-Campus Living Costs	$25,564
Average Financial Aid	$4,171
Cost of Attendance	$30,016	$32,416
After Financial Aid	$25,845	$28,245
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Georgia Residents	Out-of-State Students
Georgia Piedmont Technical College	$3,188	$5,588
Public Community Colleges in Georgia	$3,612	$6,332
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Georgia Piedmont Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 38 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificate, 11 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	10	11	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	43	40	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	16 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Design and Visual Communications	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	23 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,874 students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 883 male students and 1,694 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,577	560	2,017
Male Students	883	223	660
Female Students	1,694	337	1,357

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Georgia Piedmont Technical College, there are 2,874 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,013 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,190 students are enrolled exclusively and 823 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,874
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,190
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	823
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	861