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West Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Georgia. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of West Georgia Technical College.

1,754 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,400 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is West Georgia Technical College?

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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: www.westgatech.edu

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Can I Afford West Georgia Technical College?

$2,400 In-State Tuition
6% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time West Georgia 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 $772 $772
Books and Supplies $1,153 $1,153

Student Loan Debt

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 6% of students took out student loans averaging $5,399 a year. That adds up to $21,596 over four years for those students.

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West Georgia Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,754 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,437 undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College, with 1,754 being full-time and 4,683 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,754 full-time undergraduates at West Georgia Technical College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 28
Black or African American 528
Hispanic or Latino 139
White 985
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 74

Online Learning at West Georgia Technical College

2,160 Took All Classes Online
3,690 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 3,690 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the 13th 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 West Georgia Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Information Management 6%
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 38%

West Georgia Technical College Trade School Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Welding Technology/Welder 277 0 39 316
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 132 0 92 224
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor 156 0 0 156
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 152 0 0 152
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 110 0 20 130
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 65 0 14 79
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 63 0 4 67
Dental Assisting/Assistant 57 0 0 57
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 25 0 24 49
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 19 22 7 48
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 45 0 0 45
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 35 0 6 41
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 39 0 0 39
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 34 34
Health Information Management 21 0 12 33
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 30 0 0 30
Electrician 19 0 10 29
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 29 0 0 29
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 26 0 0 26
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 11 6 6 23
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 22 0 22
Computer Installation & Repair Technology/Technician 22 0 0 22
Radiologic Technology 1 17 0 18
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 17 0 0 17
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 16 0 0 16
Laboratory Technician 0 14 0 14
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 14 0 0 14
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 13 13
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 13 0 13
Solar Energy Technology/Technician 12 0 0 12
Health Care Management 0 11 0 11
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair 6 4 1 11
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 11 0 0 11
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 9 1 10
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields 9 0 0 9
Surgical Technology 0 4 4 8
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 1 0 6 7
Engineering Technology 0 6 0 6
Mammography Technician/Technology 1 0 0 1
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 0 0 0 0
General Drafting & Design Technology 0 0 0 0
Instrumentation Technology 0 0 0 0
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 0 0 0
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 0 0 0 0
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 0 0 0 0
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 0 0 0
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 0 0 0 0
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,421 128 293 1,842

West Georgia Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, West Georgia Technical College awarded 4,988 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 19 6 0
Allied Health Professions 37 10 21 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 17 0 14 0
Cosmetology 132 92 0 0
Culinary Arts 59 1 9 0
Dental Support Services 57 0 13 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 19 10 0 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 28 1 4 0
Energy Systems Technologies 12 0 0 0
Engineering Technology (Other) 9 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 6 0
Ground Transportation 156 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 86 12 33 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 65 14 0 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 88 28 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 19 7 22 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 152 34 0 0
Precision Metal Working 308 45 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 150 20 0 0
Total 3,887 804 297 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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