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Gwinnett Technical College

Gwinnett Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Lawrenceville, GA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $5,756 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 8,450 and it offers 96 programs(9 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Gwinnett Technical College is $5,756 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.
Gwinnett Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .
91% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,816 (exclude student loans).
GTC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$5,756
Average Financial Amount$3,816

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Gwinnett Technical College offers 96 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, 3,532 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Gwinnett Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate6182,199
2 Years Certificate271466
4 Years Certificate80122
Total9693,532

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 2,199 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 466 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 122 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 745 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕0-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕2-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕4-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕16-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 334 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)✕14-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕58-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕27-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✔82-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕153-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕1-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant✕9-
Education [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕7-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕19-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕16-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕13-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 67 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕7-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕60-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕15-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 414 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕414-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕8-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕15-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 82 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕49-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕0-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕33-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✔ (1 completers) 396 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✔155-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕47-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕9-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕185-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 61 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕61-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Commercial Photography✕2-
Interior Design✕39-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (5 completers) 214 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕19$22,900
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✔23-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✔21-
Clinical Research Coordinator✔6-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)✕51-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕39-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕17-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✔6-
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician✔12-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕20-
Business [+] ✔ 436 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕57-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕12-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕104-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✔67-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕14-
Small Business Administration/Management✕22-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕21-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕16-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕3-
Meeting and Event Planning✕24-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕52-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕36-
Digital Marketing✕8-
Total2,199
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 82 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕82-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕27-
Barbering/Barber✕4-
Education [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕15-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕11-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕16-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕17-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕11-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕15-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕33-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕19-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Commercial Photography✕11-
Interior Design✕15-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 42 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕19-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕6$30,700
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕17-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 143 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕44-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕38-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔24-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕13-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕24-
Construction Management✕0-
Total466
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 84 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕32-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕17-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕35-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕27-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Commercial Photography✕0-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕6-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Total122
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕5-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕24-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 208 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕42-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕22-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕41-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕103-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕8-
Education [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕15-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕16-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕6-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 25 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔25-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕21-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕5-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕33-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Commercial Photography✕12-
Interior Design✕16-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 162 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕5-
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist✕7-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕6-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕19-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕10-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕20-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕25-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕70-
Business [+] ✔ 161 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕52-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕39-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔25-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕20-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕25-
Construction Management✕0-
Total745

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 8,450 students are attending at Gwinnett Technical College. There are 127 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 389 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 406 (full-time) and 603 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Gwinnett Technical College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 15%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
GTC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population8,450
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty516
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1

Student Population at GTC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,004 students enrolled into Gwinnett Technical College. By gender, 3,275 male and 4,729 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Gwinnett Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Gwinnett Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,0043,2754,729
Full-time1,649837812
Part-tme6,3552,4383,917
There are 2,314 White (28.91%), 2,860 Black/African American (35.73%), 1,522 Hispanic (19.02%), 707 Asian (8.83%), and 2,110 students with other races attending Gwinnett Technical College. 130 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Gwinnett Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,0043,2754,729
American Indian/Native American1468
Asian707303404
Black/African American2,8601,0611,799
Hispanic1,522649873
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1376
White2,3141,0181,296
Two More282111171
Un-Known16262100
Non-resident Alien1305872
Gwinnett Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,509 students (31.35% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,420 students (30.23% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Gwinnett Technical College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Gwinnett Technical College
Number of Students
Total8,004
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,509
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,420
Not in Online Courses3,075
By age range, at Gwinnett Technical College, 2,461 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.75% of total students), 2,242 students are aged below 20 (28.01%), 265 students are aged above 50 (6.27%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Gwinnett Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,0043,2754,729
Under 18949333616
Age 18-191,293622671
Age 20-211,248625623
Age 22-241,213535678
Age 25-291,239478761
Age 30-34757260497
Age 35-39491154337
Age 40-49549174375
Age 50-6425186165
Over 641486

Directory and Accreditation Information

Gwinnett Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1991 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Gwinnett Technical College.
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA
770-962-7580
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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