Columbus Technical College offers 154 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 31 major programs - 21 Certificate and 10 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $3,042 for Georgia residents and $5,442 for out-of-state students.

Total 858 students out of total 3,134 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 452 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Columbus Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameColumbus Technical College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address928 Manchester Expy, Columbus, GA
Online Students858 Enrolled Online Exclusively
949 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$3,042
Out-of-State$5,442
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total31 Programs
Certificate21 Programs
Associates10 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Columbus Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $3,042 and $5,442 for non-Georgia residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $100 for Georgia residents and $200 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$3,042$3,042$3,042$3,042$3,042
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$5,442$5,442$5,442$5,442$5,442
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$100$100$100$100$100
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$200$200$200$200$200

Online Programs By Area of Study

Columbus Technical College offers 154 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 31 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 21 Certificates, 10 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs2110NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs11044NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician6 8 NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator43 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance8 7 NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management8 9 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Care and Support Services Management5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM 11 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management56 17 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping9 6 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3 3 NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration17 8 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Columbus Technical College, there are 3,134 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with 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

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 858 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 772 Georgia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 84 students living in the U.S. States other than Georgia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses858
Georgia Resident772
Other State In U.S.86
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses858
Degree/Certificate Seeking732
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking126

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