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Community college · Public

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA942 online only

Savannah Technical College is a public community college in Savannah, GA, with about 2,639 students on campus.

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Students on campus
2,639
plus 942 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$6,114
tuition and fees $3,330; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
42%
lower than at 76% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$33,018
lower than at 73% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Savannah Technical College

Most students study part-time

62% of undergraduates attend part-time. The graduation rate counts only first-time, full-time students, so it covers a minority of the people studying here. The students ↓

Most undergraduates are Black

52% of Savannah Technical College’s undergraduates are Black. The students ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

3,366 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 28%Hispanic 12%Black 52%Asian 2%Two or more 5%International 1%

Women and men

Women 63%Men 37%
16 : 1
students per teacher
52%
get Pell grants (lower income)
0%
take federal loans
40%
undergrads 25 or older
62%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Savannah Technical College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Savannah Technical College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $15,431 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $5,898

Tuition & fees (in state) $3,330Books & supplies $1,750Other costs $10,351

After grants, the average family on aid pays $6,114.

Tuition and fees are $3,330 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$7,769

About $15,538 over 2 years · 50% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
42%
within 3 years · Pell students 44%
Come back for year two
56%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$33,018
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$3,258
about $35 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

1.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$35 a month against about $2,594 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

28%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 14% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$32k
Middle income$30–75k
$38k
Higher incomeover $75k
$41k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Mechanic & repair 22%Health professions 13%Precision production 12%Culinary & personal services 11%Transportation 9%Liberal arts 8%Everything else 25%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other66 graduates a year
—not reported
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other60 graduates a year
—not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions21 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management19 graduates a year
—not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services19 graduates a year
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections15 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations15 graduates a year
—not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians13 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
The town around it

Living in Savannah

12% of Savannah’s 149,440 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Savannah pages.

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$1,382/momedian rent · about the state median$319Ktypical home value39° / 92°January low / July highC+Health GradeAll colleges in and near SavannahCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Savannah Technical College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

South University-SavannahUniversity or college · For-profit · Savannah
1.7 mi500 students
Savannah State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Savannah
3 mi2,637 students
Savannah College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Savannah
3.6 mi15,836 students
University of South Carolina BeaufortUniversity or college · Public · Bluffton
21 mi1,735 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.