West Georgia Technical College

Overview

Located in Waco, Georgia, West Georgia Technical College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,940 students. It is part of Technical College System of Georgia.

West Georgia Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 85 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Cosmetology, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. It awarded 3,006 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Mission

West Georgia Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, serves the communities of Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, and Troup counties, supporting student success, economic development and the community, by providing a skilled workforce, through the delivery of relevant education and training, via high school equivalency, college credit associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit, as well as corporate and continuing education opportunities.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 85

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

58%

First-year retention, part-time students

49%

Student-to-faculty ratio

19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees

312

Certificates under 1 year

2,391

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

275

Certificates of 2 to 4 years

28

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

6,940

Undergraduates, fall 2024

6,940

Full-time, fall 2024

29%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

9,698

Full-time, 2024-25

26%

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

68%

Men

32%

White

45%

Hispanic or Latino

11%

Black or African American

36%

Asian

1%

Two or more races

5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

15

Programs with a fully online option

5

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

38%

Students taking some online courses

30%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Rural area

Academic calendar

Semester

Part of

Technical College System of Georgia

Carnegie classification

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

President

Dr. Julie Post

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