by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
West Georgia Technical College was awarded 429 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & medical administrative services.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, West Georgia Technical College is ranked #1,097 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 68 colleges in Georgia, West Georgia Technical College is ranked at #26.
West Georgia Technical College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At West Georgia Technical College, this rate is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at West Georgia Technical College is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At West Georgia Technical College this rate is 51%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,437 undergraduates at West Georgia Technical College with 1,754 being full-time and 4,683 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $247 | $1,464 | $4,093 | $7,191 | $9,721 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of West Georgia Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At West Georgia Technical College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $3,168 a year. That adds up to $12,672 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at West Georgia Technical College is 12.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for West Georgia Technical College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 176 Murphy Campus Blvd., Waco, GA 30182 |
| Phone: | 678-821-3800 |
| Website: | https://www.westgatech.edu/ |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 3,861 students took at least one online class at West Georgia Technical College. This is a decrease from the 4,626 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,861 | 2,125 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,626 | 2,726 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,241 | 1,338 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,861 | 909 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,346 | 729 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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