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Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The location of Georgia Northwestern Technical College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

1,922 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,400 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Georgia Northwestern Technical College?

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Contact details for Georgia Northwestern Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Maurice Culberson Drive, Rome, GA 30161
Phone: 706-295-6963
Website: www.gntc.edu

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Can I Afford Georgia Northwestern Technical College?

$2,400 In-State Tuition
5% Take Out Loans
0.2% Loan Default Rate
In a recent term, part-time Georgia Northwestern Technical College students paid $100 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $200 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,400 $4,800
Fees $732 $732
Books and Supplies $1,500 $1,500

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Georgia Northwestern Technical College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,040 a year. That adds up to $16,160 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 0.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,922 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,608 undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, with 1,922 being full-time and 4,686 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,922 full-time undergraduates at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Georgia Northwestern Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 154
Hispanic or Latino 324
White 1,356
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 62

Online Learning at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

2,733 Took All Classes Online
3,966 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 3,966 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Georgia Northwestern Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in Georgia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Georgia Northwestern Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Computer Installation & Repair Technology/Technician 23%
Engineering Technologies 16%
General Drafting & Design Technology 50%
Health Care Management 33%
Health Information Management 26%
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 38%
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 2%

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 237 50 60 347
Welding Technology/Welder 151 0 38 189
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 155 0 29 184
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 96 0 0 96
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 65 13 16 94
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 90 0 0 90
Instrumentation Technology 50 8 16 74
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 29 11 25 65
Medical/Clinical Assistant 8 16 37 61
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 47 2 12 61
Health Information Management 31 0 22 53
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor 50 0 0 50
Electrician 35 0 11 46
Computer Installation & Repair Technology/Technician 43 0 0 43
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 18 11 10 39
Robotics Technology 37 0 0 37
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 13 10 10 33
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 31 0 0 31
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 18 0 11 29
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 25 25
Dental Assisting/Assistant 7 0 17 24
Surgical Technology 6 6 10 22
Lactation Consultant 10 0 10 20
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 20 0 0 20
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 18 0 0 18
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 2 13 0 15
Health Care Management 0 15 0 15
Radiologic Technology 0 14 0 14
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 8 6 14
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 14 0 0 14
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 13 0 13
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 13 0 0 13
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 11 0 0 11
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 0 4 7 11
Automation Engineer Technology 0 9 0 9
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 9 0 0 9
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 9 0 0 9
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 9 0 0 9
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 9 0 0 9
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 0 7 0 7
Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies/Technicians 0 7 0 7
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 3 0 3 6
Carpentry/Carpenter 3 0 0 3
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 0 3 3
General Drafting & Design Technology 2 0 0 2
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair 2 0 0 2
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 0 1 0 1
Solar Energy Technology/Technician 1 0 0 1
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 1 0 0 1
Lineworker 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 0 0 0 0
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 0 0 0
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 0 0
Mammography Technician/Technology 0 0 0 0
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 0 0 0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 0 0 0 0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 0 0
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,353 218 378 1,949

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Georgia Northwestern Technical College awarded 5,196 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 27 47 16 0
Allied Health Professions 55 22 55 0
Building Management & Inspection 18 10 11 0
Carpentry 3 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 20 0 0 0
Cosmetology 168 29 0 0
Culinary Arts 27 6 8 0
Dental Support Services 7 17 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 2 0 1 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 35 11 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 87 16 17 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 9 0 0 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 45 0 0 0
Energy Systems Technologies 1 0 0 0
Ground Transportation 50 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 198 38 28 0
Health Sciences & Services 96 0 0 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 18 11 0 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 237 63 50 0
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 0 0 7 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 25 0 0
Precision Metal Working 165 45 4 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 85 38 21 0
Total 3,656 985 555 0

References

*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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