Columbus Technical College

Columbus Technical College is a public community college located in Columbus, GA. It offers 154 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 31 programs). It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,042 for Georgia residents and $5,442 for out-of-state students at Columbus Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($6,815) of public community colleges in Georgia.
It has 3,134 students that are higher than the average population (2,235 students) of community colleges in Georgia. In addition, 858 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of Georgia community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $28,300.
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Academic Overview

Columbus Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Columbus, Georgia.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,042 for Georgia residents and $5,442 for other students on average. It offers 154 degree programs through 110 Certificate, 44 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 31 programs (21 Certificate, 10 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address928 Manchester Expy, Columbus, GA
Phone706-649-1800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,042
Out-of-State$5,442
Student Population »3,134 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »23%
Transfer-out Rate6%
Retention Rate42% (Full-time)
40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,687
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$28,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,042 for Georgia residents and $5,442 for out-of-state students at Columbus Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($6,815) over public community colleges in Georgia.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Columbus Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Georgia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Georgia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,042$5,442
Books & Supplies$1,465
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,475
Average Financial Aid$4,687
Cost of Attendance$16,982$19,382
After Financial Aid$12,295$14,695
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$28,300
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Georgia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Columbus Technical College$3,042$5,442
Public Community Colleges in Georgia$4,825$6,815
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Columbus Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 31 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 21 Certificate, 10 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs2110NOT OFFERED
Total Programs11044NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician6 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 8 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance6 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 7 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management8 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 9 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal5 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED 248 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Machine Shop Technology/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and Millwork7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 61 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and Management21 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 17 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping8 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 6 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,134 students at Columbus Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 860 male students and 2,067 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,9277912,136
Male Students860261599
Female Students2,0675301,537

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Columbus Technical College, there are 3,134 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,807 students were attending classes through distance learning (858 students are enrolled exclusively and 949 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,134
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses858
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses949
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,327
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