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Georgia Highlands College is a public located in Rome, Georgia. Georgia Highlands College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Georgia Highlands College is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,838 10 years after enrolling, 35th in Georgia, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Georgia Highlands College bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average.
Georgia Highlands College’s median net annual cost of $6,574 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Georgia Highlands College sorted by number of graduates - Dental Support Services, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$6,574
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 22% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Georgia Highlands College is 24% lower than the state average, and 22% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Georgia Highlands College, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Georgia Highlands College graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Georgia Highlands College’s economic mobility score of 34.05 is calculated by adjusting the 1.32 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. Georgia Highlands College’s EMS of 34.05 ranks in the top 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Georgia Highlands College pays $6,574 a year, $-2,030 less than the $4,544 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $6,574
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Georgia Highlands College, 73% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $6,574 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 12% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,078. This is 42% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,078
Pell grants
$4,914
State grants
$2,638
Institutional grants
$3,309
Georgia Highlands College offers 5 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
100%
Full time
65%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
65%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%