Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA · Public · www.columbustech.edu/ ↗

Columbus Technical College is a public college in Columbus, Georgia, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 2,719 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Precision Metal Working; Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR); and Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Columbus Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,719
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$7,638
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$39,157
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$8,756
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Columbus Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $7,638 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $39,157, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $8,756 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).