Georgia Highlands College, GA

location_on  3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E., Rome, GA 30161 • language  highlands.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 50%
Associate’s 50%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Health Professions and Related Programs20%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities80%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 67%
Median SAT Math 445
Median SAT Reading 455
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 400–490
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 400–510
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–19
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $3,000
Out-of-State Tuition $9,000
Average Total Cost $12,000
Average Net Cost $6,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $5,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $6,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $8,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $10,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $11,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 25%
Median Federal Debt $6,000
Repayment Rate 42%
Median Payment $106
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		47% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 11% 10%
>$110K 		8% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $7,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $7,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $5,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $15,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $10,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		37% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		42% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		47% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		52% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 100%
Transfer Rate 45%
Withdrawal Rate 26%
Graduation Rate 10%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		1% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		10% 46% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		7% 56% 57%
Black 		4% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		14% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 60% 58%
Other race 		33% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,721
Full-time Undergrads 52%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		16% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		62% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		14% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		13% 13% 14%
>$110K 		10% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Shorter University
6 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Berry College
8 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Vogue Beauty and Barber School
32 miles, SE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Lovell Field
60 miles, NE • 1.4 star