by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
West Georgia Technical College was awarded 22 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & medical administrative services.
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West Georgia Technical College is ranked #993 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when West Georgia Technical College held the #1,097 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
West Georgia Technical College is also ranked #28 out of 68 schools in Georgia.
West Georgia Technical College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at West Georgia Technical College is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at West Georgia Technical College is 37%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At West Georgia Technical College this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,437 undergraduates at West Georgia Technical College with 1,754 being full-time and 4,683 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $516 | $1,235 | $4,068 | $8,336 | $10,893 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of West Georgia Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At West Georgia Technical College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $5,399 a year. That adds up to $21,596 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for West Georgia Technical College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 176 Murphy Campus Blvd., Waco, GA 30182 |
| Phone: | 678-821-3800 |
| Website: | https://www.westgatech.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 353 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 224 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 186 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 170 | NA |
| Ground Transportation | 156 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 140 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 131 | NA |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 116 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 92 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 81 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 3,690 students took at least one online class at West Georgia Technical College. This is a decrease from the 3,861 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,690 | 2,160 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,861 | 2,125 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,626 | 2,726 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,861 | 909 |
Learn more about online learning at West Georgia Technical College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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