Career Programs at Columbus Technical

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbus Technical College is $5,442 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

Columbus Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .

100% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,687 (exclude student loans).

Columbus Technical 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$5,442
Average Financial Amount	$4,687

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Columbus Technical College offers 105 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 2,213 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Columbus Technical College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	67	13	1,475
2 Years Certificate	27	5	190
4 Years Certificate	11	3	60
Total	105	21	2,213

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

1,475 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
190 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
60 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
488 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	160 completers	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	0	-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	✕	0	-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	✔	53	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	✕	0	-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)	✕	0	-
Network and System Administration/Administrator	✔	107	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	0	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	87 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	22	-
Barbering/Barber	✕	0	-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	✕	32	-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	✕	7	-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	✕	0	-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	✕	0	-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	✕	26	-
Institutional Food Workers	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	5 completers	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	0	-
Teacher Assistant/Aide	✔	5	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	27 completers	-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	7	-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	19	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
3-D Modeling and Design Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✔ (2 completers)	143 completers	-
Child Care and Support Services Management	✔	22	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✔	121	-
Legal Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	20 completers	$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✔	20	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	56 completers	-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	✕	56	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	105 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	✕	105	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Physical Fitness Technician	✕	3	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	69 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	69	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Mason/Masonry	✕	0	-
Carpentry/Carpenter	✕	29	-
Electrician	✕	0	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	98 completers	-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	39	-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	13	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	8	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	34	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	128 completers	-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	✕	6	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	104	-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	✕	6	-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	✕	12	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	191 completers	-
Dental Assisting/Assistant	✕	44	$22,900
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	✕	3	-
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist	✕	0	-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	✕	10	-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	✕	0	-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	✕	83	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	6	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	1	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	5	-
Mammography Technician/Technology	✕	6	-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	✕	14	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	✕	19	-
Business [+]	✔	297 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	104	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✔	58	-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	✔	22	-
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	✕	7	-
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	✕	44	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✔	14	-
Small Business Administration/Management	✔	9	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	25	-
Insurance	✕	14	-
	Total	1,475

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	1	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	20 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	18	-
Barbering/Barber	✕	2	-
Education [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	11	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Legal Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	5 completers	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✔	5	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	18	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Carpentry/Carpenter	✕	7	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	11	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	0	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	8	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	✕	0	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	5	-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	✕	6	-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	✕	7	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	57 completers	-
Dental Assisting/Assistant	✕	8	$44,000
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	10	-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	✕	7	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	2	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	0	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	30	-
Business [+]	✔	30 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	19	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✔	8	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✔	3	-
	Total	190

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (3 completers)	38 completers	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	0	-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	✔	16	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	✕	0	-
Network and System Administration/Administrator	✔	18	-
Information Technology Project Management	✔	4	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	9	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	2	-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	6	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	5	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	0	-
	Total	60

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (3 completers)	28 completers	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	0	-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	✔	11	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	✕	0	-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	✕	0	-
Network and System Administration/Administrator	✔	11	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	0	-
Information Technology Project Management	✔	6	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	✕	3	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	9	-
Education [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	12	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Biomedical Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	✕	0	-
Legal Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✔	1	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✔ (1 completers)	21 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	✔	21	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	4	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	2	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	6	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	244 completers	-
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	4	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	236	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	107 completers	-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	✕	16	-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	✕	6	-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	✕	0	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✔	3	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	✕	8	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	10	-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	✕	10	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	13	-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	✕	0	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	41	-
Business [+]	✔	37 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	21	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✔	8	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✔	4	-
Hospitality Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	4	-
	Total	488

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,134 students are attending at Columbus Technical College. There are 94 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 95 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 214 (full-time) and 128 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Columbus Technical College is 23% and transfer-out rate is 6%. The retention rate is 42% at the school.

Columbus Technical 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	3,134
Graduation Rate	23%
Number of Faculty	189
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1

Student Population at Columbus Technical

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,927 students enrolled into Columbus Technical College. By gender, 860 male and 2,067 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Columbus Technical College.

Student Population By Gender
Columbus Technical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,927	860	2,067
Full-time	791	261	530
Part-tme	2,136	599	1,537

There are 926 White (31.64%), 1,297 Black/African American (44.31%), 498 Hispanic (17.01%), 41 Asian (1.40%), and 652 students with other races attending Columbus Technical College. 10 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Columbus Technical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,927	860	2,067
American Indian/Native American	17	4	13
Asian	41	8	33
Black/African American	1,297	347	950
Hispanic	498	189	309
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	11	5	6
White	926	254	672
Two More	82	29	53
Un-Known	45	21	24
Non-resident Alien	10	3	7

Columbus Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

887 students (30.30% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,145 students (39.12% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Columbus Technical College.

Distance Learning Student Population at Columbus Technical College
	Number of Students
Total	2,927
Enrolled Online Exclusively	887
Enrolled Some Online Courses	1,145
Not in Online Courses	895

By age range, at Columbus Technical College, 864 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.52% of total students), 703 students are aged below 20 (24.02%), 135 students are aged above 50 (8.40%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Columbus Technical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,927	860	2,067
Under 18	257	100	157
Age 18-19	446	171	275
Age 20-21	430	131	299
Age 22-24	434	119	315
Age 25-29	474	104	370
Age 30-34	323	59	264
Age 35-39	218	55	163
Age 40-49	210	69	141
Age 50-64	123	47	76
Over 64	12	5	7

Directory and Accreditation Information

Columbus Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1990 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Columbus Technical College.

928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA

706-649-1800

School Website

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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

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