Albany Technical College
Public Community College in Albany, GA. Six-year graduation rate 42%. Median 10-year earnings $30,541.
Ten-year median earnings of $30,541 are on the low side, which raises the bar for what this degree needs to cost. Six-year completion sits at 42%, near the national average for undergraduate institutions. Borrowing stays contained, with median debt at graduation of $12,412.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
Six-year completion sits at 42%, meaning about three in five students who enroll leave without finishing. Just 51% of first-years come back — most of the completion gap opens in year one. Retention drops to 29% for part-time students, a gap worth weighing if full-time study is not realistic. The 12:1 student-faculty ratio is small enough that seminar-sized classes are the norm. This is a public community college, so read every rate on this page against that peer group specifically.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 2,214 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price is $5,572 a year after grant aid — low for a four-year institution, though your own figure depends on aid eligibility. Net price varies modestly by income — $4,308 at $0–30k against $7,356 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. Most students get help: 93% receive grants worth $6,799 on average.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 215 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $4,308 |
| $30–48k | $3,847 |
| $48–75k | $6,209 |
| $75–110k | $9,228 |
| $110k+ | $7,356 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Dougherty County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)