Chattahoochee Technical College

www.chattahoocheetech.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,400

2023 Average Net Price

$5,553

After Financial Aid

2023 Enrolled Students

9,842

31.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

38.9%

257 Graduates

About

Chattahoochee Technical College is a higher education institution located in Cobb County, GA. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentrations at Chattahoochee Technical College were Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing (714 degrees awarded), General Health Services (238 degrees), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (209 degrees).

In 2023, 4,703 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chattahoochee Technical College. 52.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,356 degrees), 1.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,212 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Chattahoochee Technical College is $2,400, which is $−5,853 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Chattahoochee Technical College is $2,400, which is $5,853 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,553.

In 2023, 75% of undergraduate students attending Chattahoochee Technical College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,400

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Chattahoochee Technical College was $2,400. The cost of tuition at Chattahoochee Technical College is $−5,853 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Chattahoochee Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,553

2023 Value

0.591%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Chattahoochee Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,553. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Chattahoochee Technical College grew by 0.591%.

This chart compares the average net price of Chattahoochee Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,086

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Chattahoochee Technical College was of $8,086 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 4.67% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Chattahoochee Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

75% of undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.32% with respect to 2022, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Chattahoochee Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Chattahoochee Technical College had a total enrollment of 9,842 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Chattahoochee Technical College is 3,059 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,783. This means that 31.1% of students enrolled at Chattahoochee Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chattahoochee Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.6% White, 27% Black or African American, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.29% Two or More Races, 2.74% Asian, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0813% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Chattahoochee Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.3%), followed by White Male (22.2%) and Black or African American Female (13.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chattahoochee Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,842 students. The full-time enrollment at Chattahoochee Technical College is 3,059 and the part-time enrollment is 6,783. This means that 31.1% of students enrolled at Chattahoochee Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Chattahoochee Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Chattahoochee Technical College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Chattahoochee Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Chattahoochee Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
4,292 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,659 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,930 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Chattahoochee Technical College is 43.6% White, 27% Black or African American, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.29% Two or More Races, 2.74% Asian, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0813% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 72 students (0.732%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 215 more women than men received degrees from Chattahoochee Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chattahoochee Technical College is white (2,356 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,212 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at Chattahoochee Technical College is Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing (714 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (238 degrees) and Automobile Mechanics Technology (209 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chattahoochee Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (257 degrees awarded), English (714 degrees), and Communication Technologies (127 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College are Elementary & middle school teachers (119,457 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (74,683 people), Secondary school teachers (74,541 people), Postsecondary teachers (72,647 people), and Other managers (72,023 people).

The most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College in 2023 are Science Technologies (257 degrees awarded), English (714 degrees), Communication Technologies (127 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (609 degrees), and Precision Production (226 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College are Science Technologies (257 degrees awarded), English (714 degrees), Communication Technologies (127 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (609 degrees), and Precision Production (226 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chattahoochee Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (286,893 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (149,617 people), Legal services (64,298 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (63,071 people), and Computer Systems Design (62,124 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Chattahoochee Technical College.

Most Common (2023)

Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing
714 degrees awarded
General Health Services
238 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
209 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Chattahoochee Technical College was Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing with 714 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from N/A programs at Chattahoochee Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,244

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

2,459

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 2,244 degrees were awarded to men at Chattahoochee Technical College, which is 0.913 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,459).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Chattahoochee Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 242 degrees were awarded to men at Chattahoochee Technical College in Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing, which is 0.513 times less than the 472 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 472 degrees were awarded to men at Chattahoochee Technical College in Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing, which is 1.95 times more than the 242 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 18% of students graduating from Chattahoochee Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (85.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Chattahoochee Technical College is Female and Asian (85.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,356 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,212 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
728 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chattahoochee Technical College is white (2,356 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,212 degrees).

0.298% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
1,199 degrees awarded
White Female
1,157 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
702 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chattahoochee Technical College is white male (1,199 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,157 degrees).

Operations

Chattahoochee Technical College employs 198 No academic ranks. Most academics at Chattahoochee Technical College are Female No academic rank (102), and Male No academic rank (96).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chattahoochee Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 72 employees, Management, with 52 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 52 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$26.5M

2023 Salaries

2.08%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Chattahoochee Technical College paid a median of $26.5M in salaries, a 2.08% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.516% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.15% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.5M

Instructional Salaries

198

Number of Employees

In 2023, Chattahoochee Technical College paid a total of $12.5M to 198 employees working as instructors, which represents 47.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

198 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

72 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chattahoochee Technical College was No academic rank with 198 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chattahoochee Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees, Management with 52 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 52 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Chattahoochee Technical College was Female No academic rank with 102 employees, and Male No academic rank with 96 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Chattahoochee Technical College.

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