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Athens Technical College, Georgia

Overview of Athens Technical College

Athens Technical is found in Athens, Georgia. Athens is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at Athens Technical.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Athens Technical is known for its programs in nursing and emergency medicine and mechanics and repair.

Athens Technical Selectivity

The school accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules.

Faculty

Athens Technical has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 3,805 in 2005 at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Our purpose is to provide a comprehensive educational program designed to enhance the ability of our students to participate in Georgia's development. To accomplish this purpose we facilitate public adult education programs to improve general population and workforce literacy levels; provide courses and programs that enable students to pursue the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to obtain initial employment; offer a general education curriculum to encourage students to develop intellectual, personal, and social values and an understanding of society; sponsor co-curricular activities to assist students in the development of leadership, scholarship, and fellowship traits; and conduct continuing education and training to enable individuals to acquire and maintain advanced levels of competency and pursue their personal and career development."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Athens Technical

Athens Technical College
800 US Hwy 29 N
Athens, GA 30601-1500
General Phone: (706) 355-5000
Admissions Phone: (706) 355-5005
Financial Aid Phone: (706) 355-5009
http://www.athenstech.edu

Athens Technical Programs and Degrees (2005)

Athens Technical awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine247nursing assistant, EMT paramedic, registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Mechanics And Repair150autobody repair, automobile mechanics, industrial mechanics, electrical installation and repair, HVAC, mechanic and repair, business machine repair
Business And Management93accounting technology, sales and marketing, business administration, small business management
Medical Assistant And Technician89medical assistant, dental hygienist, radiographyer, dental assistant, surgical tech, respiratory care tech, veterinary assistant
Computer Science And Engineering71data processing tech, computer networking, web design, computer programming, computer applications programming
Transportation44truck and bus driver
Beauty And Cosmetology33cosmetology
Education And Teaching29early childhood education
Engineering Technician29drafting, CAD and design
Office And Administration20administrative assistant
Therapy And Counseling16physical therapist assistant
Law16legal assistant
Production Trades14machine shop assistant
Science And Laboratory Technician10biology tech
Family And Social Work8child care provider
Construction Trades5electrician
Cooking And Culinary Arts2personal and culinary services, food prep and kitchen assistant
Liberal Arts1technical and business writing
Hospitality0hospitality management

Number of programs and degrees for Athens Technical in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year40424
Associate's degree25219
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years17118
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years507

Athens Technical Student Body

In 2005, Athens Technical had a total enrollment of 3,805 students (2,231 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White66%
Black22%
Hispanic1%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races8%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1916%
20-2120%
22-2420%
25-2916%
30-3410%
35-396%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Georgia99%

Athens Technical Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time47 %
Part-Time37 %

Athens Technical Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Athens, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Georgia Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Athens Technical Faculty

Athens Technical has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year24$65,87936$65,022
All faculty totalcalendar year24$65,87936$65,022

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year0*14$53,256
Instructoracademic year4$48,8970*
All faculty totalacademic year4$48,89714$53,256

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Athens Technical Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant
Personal and Culinary Services, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Technical and Business Writing

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Business Machine Repair
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

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Athens Technical Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Athens Technical Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Athens Technical Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Athens Technical Number of degree programs
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Athens Technical % of degrees in mechanics and repair
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Athens Technical % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Athens Technical % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Athens Technical Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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