Helms College

Augusta, GA · Private nonprofit · www.helms.edu/ ↗

Helms College is a private nonprofit college in Augusta, Georgia, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 183 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Culinary Arts and Related Services, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

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

Helms College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
183
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$26,862
Similar schools: $20,834
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$32,537
Similar schools: $44,255
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,289
Similar schools: $9,500

What the data shows about Helms College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $26,862 a year, higher than the $20,834 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $32,537, lower than the $44,255 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,289 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,500).