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Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, Georgia. 4,613 undergraduates.

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32%Graduation rate39 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$8,202Average net price per year54% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$43,529Median earnings 10 years after starting19% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$7,739
$30,000–$48,000$8,010
$48,001–$75,000$8,280
$75,001–$110,000$10,406
Over $110,000$9,457

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $3,980 in-state, $7,190 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate32%71%
Return for second year58%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,997$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$43,529$36,576
Median debt at graduation—$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

66 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions21—$77,670—
Precision Metal Working174$47,605$56,730—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants186$46,077$55,547$11,562
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians297—$54,716—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions8—$41,727—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions23—$38,373—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services44$32,690$36,276—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods11—$28,754—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services206$23,361$27,079$5,500
Agricultural Production Operations2———
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services14———
Computer Programming7———
Data Processing2———
Computer Software and Media Applications3———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management44———
Culinary Arts and Related Services36———
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians14———
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians13———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians1———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians26———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services128——$15,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies42———
Criminal Justice and Corrections33———
Fire Protection24———
Homeland Security3———
Carpenters10———
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers36———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection1———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians24———
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)28———
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians67———
Ground Transportation46———
Design and Applied Arts45———
Health and Medical Administrative Services85———
Business Administration, Management and Operations153———
Accounting and Related Services37———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services19———
Construction Management8———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Georgia high schools that send the most students here

Forsyth Central High School44
West Hall High School41
Jackson County High School38
Gainesville High School36
Chestatee High School35
North Forsyth High School32
East Forsyth High School32
East Hall High School31
Johnson High School30
West Forsyth High School30

First-year enrollment from each high school's most recent graduating class, where this college ranked among the school's top five Georgia destinations. Source: Georgia GOSA, High School Graduate Outcomes.

Similar colleges in Georgia

Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta · net price $7,427 · grad rate 36%Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus · net price $7,638 · grad rate 26%Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro · net price $5,806 · grad rate 34%Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · net price $8,881 · grad rate 45%Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia · net price $7,570 · grad rate 46%Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston · net price $12,185 · grad rate 36%

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Quick answers

How much does Lanier Technical College cost per year?
The average net price at Lanier Technical College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $8,202 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Lanier Technical College graduates earn?
Former Lanier Technical College students earn a median of $43,529 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Lanier Technical College?
32% of Lanier Technical College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.