unitid 139357 · Columbus, GA · public 2-year · city (midsize)
Columbus Technical College
- enrollment 2023
- 4,470
- predominant degree
- Certificate
scorecard 2026-06 · percentiles within public 2-years
The record
admission rate
not reported
undergraduates
2,719
57th pctl among public 2-years
Pell share
57%
undergrads on Pell grants
96th pctl among public 2-years
completion
27%
finish within 150% time
16th pctl among public 2-years
sticker cost / yr
$13,144
26th pctl among public 2-years
avg net price / yr
$4,001
after aid, aided students
13th pctl among public 2-years
median earnings, 10 yr
$34,238
after entry, Title IV students
20th pctl among public 2-years
median grad debt
$8,756
27th pctl among public 2-years
what families actually pay
Cost
Sticker price is a fiction for most families — net price is what aided students pay after grants, by family income.
Average net price by family income, 2023–24 aid cohort
Families earning under $30k paid $3,383 per year after aid.
Dashed hollow marks are privacy-suppressed brackets — not zero. Band: middle half of public 2-years (all incomes).
Who enrolls, by family income
- 0-30k69%
- 30-48k21%
- 48-75knot reported
- 75-110knot reported
- 110k+not reported
- Median family income
- $17,754
- First-generation students
- 42%
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,052
earnings · debt · programs
Outcomes
Median earnings after entry, working grads with federal aid
Ten years out, the median graduate earns 3.9× the median graduate debt.
Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only.
What programs pay — top fields of study
| program | grads | earn 5 yr | debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 248 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 138 | $41,137 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 83 | $37,851 | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 79 | $31,036 | — |
| Precision Metal Working. | 77 | $46,704 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 77 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 66 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 65 | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 63 | $29,675 | — |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 62 | $49,847 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 61 | $69,101 | $15,845 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | 56 | $42,865 | — |
— is privacy suppression at small programs, never zero. Earnings are median, 5 years after completing.
annual scorecard files, 1996–2026
Trajectory
Line breaks are years where the measure wasn't collected — a gap is not a zero.
Admission rate
no years reported
Price per year
- sticker
- net
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
Undergraduates
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built 2026-07-17
Provenance
- U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
- Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
- Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.