Southern Regional Technical College

Overview

Southern Regional Technical College is a public two-year institution in Thomasville, Georgia. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 5,381 students in fall 2024. It is part of Technical College System of Georgia.

Southern Regional Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 86 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Cosmetology, and Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor. It awarded 2,175 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 26 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

Southern Regional Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, is a public two-year college that provides access to learner-centered high-quality services; academic and occupational credit courses; associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs; continuing education opportunities; business and industry training; and adult education programs. Through traditional and distance delivery methods at multiple instructional sites, the College supports workforce development serving primarily the citizens of Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Thomas, Tift, Turner, and Worth counties.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 86

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

56%

First-year retention, part-time students

54%

Student-to-faculty ratio

16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees

367

Certificates under 1 year

1,499

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

292

Certificates of 2 to 4 years

17

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

5,381

Undergraduates, fall 2024

5,381

Full-time, fall 2024

25%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

7,395

Full-time, 2024-25

25%

Size category

5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

66%

Men

34%

White

45%

Hispanic or Latino

12%

Black or African American

39%

Asian

1%

Two or more races

2%

Race or ethnicity unknown

1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

26

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

31%

Students taking some online courses

34%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Town

Academic calendar

Semester

Part of

Technical College System of Georgia

Carnegie classification

Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional

President

Jim Glass

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience

For veterans and service members

Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact