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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Valdosta, GA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $5,612 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 4,003 and it offers 114 programs(20 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $5,612 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.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .
94% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,651 (exclude student loans).
Wiregrass Georgia Technical 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$5,612
Average Financial Amount$4,651

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College offers 114 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, 2,040 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate71151,483
2 Years Certificate324302
4 Years Certificate11158
Total114202,040

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 1,483 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 302 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 58 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 197 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 [+] ✔ (1 completers) 14 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕0-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✔14-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 9 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕3-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✔2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕4-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 171 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕95-
Barbering/Barber✕30-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist✕18-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕0-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕2-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕11-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant✕15-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (3 completers) 45 completers-
Child Development✔2-
Child Care and Support Services Management✔9-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✔34-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✔1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 137 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕137-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 54 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔48-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕3-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕3-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrician✕27-
Building/Property Maintenance✕4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✔ (2 completers) 235 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✔16-
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology✕6-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕11-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕17-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✔50-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕31-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕52-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕48-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 158 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕9-
Welding Technology/Welder✕149-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 127 completers-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕127-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕1-
Graphic Design✕2-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 431 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✔14$22,900
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔26-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕2-
Medical Reception/Receptionist✔2-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕11-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕0-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕30-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕33-
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician✕0-
Optometric Technician/Assistant✕5-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕210-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕98-
Business [+] ✔ 67 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔23-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕0-
Office Management and Supervision✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔14-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕8-
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations✕0-
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation✔22-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕0-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Total1,483
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕4-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕56-
Barbering/Barber✕7-
Education [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕10-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕8-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕4-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Electrician✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕0-
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology✕8-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕12-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕30-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 103 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕8-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕17-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕7-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕3-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕12-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕11-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕6-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕39-
Business [+] ✔ 38 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔19-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔12-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔7-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✔0-
Total302
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕2-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician✕4-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔2-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕7-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕10-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕18-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕0-
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician✕5-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Total58
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 16 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕2-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician✕4-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔2-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕5-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕7-
Education [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕12-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕1-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕16-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 14 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔12-
Fire Services Administration✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrician✕0-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✔ (1 completers) 21 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕0-
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology✕0-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕1-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)✔18-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕0-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 67 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕0-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕7-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕6-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕13-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕16-
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician✕5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕17-
Business [+] ✔ 32 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔19-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔9-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔4-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✔0-
Construction Management✔0-
Total197

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 4,003 students are attending at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. There are 133 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 45 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 279 (full-time) and 80 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is 42% and transfer-out rate is 5%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population4,003
Graduation Rate42%
Number of Faculty178
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Student Population at Wiregrass Georgia Technical

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,567 students enrolled into Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. By gender, 1,253 male and 2,314 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5671,2532,314
Full-time734234500
Part-tme2,8331,0191,814
There are 1,676 White (46.99%), 1,211 Black/African American (33.95%), 524 Hispanic (14.69%), 25 Asian (0.70%), and 650 students with other races attending Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. 10 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5671,2532,314
American Indian/Native American21417
Asian25817
Black/African American1,211371840
Hispanic524178346
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White1,6766611,015
Two More541737
Un-Known411031
Non-resident Alien1037
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
952 students (26.69% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 645 students (18.08% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Number of Students
Total3,567
Enrolled Online Exclusively952
Enrolled Some Online Courses645
Not in Online Courses1,970
By age range, at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, 837 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.47% of total students), 1,571 students are aged below 20 (44.04%), 91 students are aged above 50 (4.32%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5671,2532,314
Under 18915317598
Age 18-19656273383
Age 20-21422165257
Age 22-24415118297
Age 25-29427124303
Age 30-3425072178
Age 35-3919363130
Age 40-4919880118
Age 50-64773443
Over 641477

Directory and Accreditation Information

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/2010 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.
4089 Val Tech Rd, Valdosta, GA
229-333-2100
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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