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West Georgia Technical College

176 Murphy Campus Blvd., Waco, GA 30182 · Public 2-year · (678) 821-3800 · School website

Average net price

$2,457

per year after grants, College Scorecard

Career completions

1,466

2023-24, IPEDS

Finish on time

35.4%

within 150% of normal time, Scorecard

Students with Pell

41.5%

share of undergraduates, Scorecard

Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Georgia's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)

Career programs at West Georgia Technical College

Program	Award	Length	Program cost	Completions	Earnings, 1 yr	Funding and results
Welding	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	294	Not published	WIOA list
Cosmetology	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	290	Not published
CDL	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	184	$43,072	WIOA list
CNA	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	108	Not published
Automotive	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	98	Not published	WIOA list
Billing and coding	Certificate, Associate	Not reported	Not reported	87	$33,159	WIOA list
HVAC	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	86	$35,572	WIOA list
Dental assistant	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	48	$25,487	WIOA list
LPN/LVN	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	42	Not published	WIOA list
Cybersecurity	Certificate, Associate	Not reported	Not reported	39	Not published
Esthetician	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	37	Not published
EMT and paramedic	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	30	Not published	WIOA list
Diesel	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	28	Not published	WIOA list
Electrician	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	27	Not published	WIOA list
Phlebotomy	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	21	Not published	WIOA list
Pharmacy tech	Certificate, Associate	Not reported	Not reported	18	Not published	WIOA list
Culinary	Certificate, Associate	Not reported	Not reported	15	Not published
IT support	Certificate, Associate	Not reported	Not reported	7	Not published	WIOA list
Medical assistant	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	7	Not published	WIOA list
Plumbing	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not published
Surgical tech	Certificate, Associate	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not published	WIOA list

College Scorecard counts 5,163 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list

Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.

Cost and aid at West Georgia Technical College

What a year costs, 2024-25

Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools: $3,410
Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS: $3,410
Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS: $5,978
Books and suppliesIPEDS: $954
Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid: $2,457
Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs: $11,110
Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students: $35,479

Clock-hour schools charge by program

West Georgia Technical College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)

How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.

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Fortis College-SmyrnaSmyrna, GA · 39.5 mi
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, GA · 39.7 mi

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