The cost of in-state tuition at West Georgia Technical College rose by 2.3% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Georgia residents paid $3,122 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $70 from the $3,052 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees 76.9% higher than those for residents, amounting to $5,522 in 2022-23. This represents a 1.3% increase from $5,452 in the previous year.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Georgia residents, while the remaining 3% come from other states.
Data indicates that 91% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at West Georgia Technical College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. In total, 412 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $2.8 million, and 72 students obtained student loans exceeding $361,452.
Across all undergraduate students, 3,986 received grants or scholarships amounting to $20.8 million. Additionally, 750 students borrowed $4.6 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the West Georgia Technical College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 370 | 80% | $2.1 million | $5,598 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 255 | 55% | $707,917 | $2,776 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 6 | 1% | $255 | $43 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 412 | 89% | $2.8 million | $6,746 |
| Federal student loans | 72 | 16% | $361,452 | $5,020 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 72 | 16% | $361,452 | $5,020 |
| Total student aid | 418 | 91% | $3.1 million | $7,513 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
