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Georgia Highlands College

Rome, GA · Public · Small suburb · GHC

Public institution in Rome, GA · 4,441 undergraduates · $43,184 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$6,588153rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$2,94448th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$9,296215th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$12,82983rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$12,000167th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,1841,450th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,5161,377th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
20.8%1,899th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
67.3%1,360th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
4,441536th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
39.4%730th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 58 mi (ATL)

List appearances

This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 4 of 4 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$66,541—
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$55,964—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors——
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 3 sports

NJCAA Division I · NJCAA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $160,658 (M $114,658 · W $46,000)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Georgia Highlands College’s 4,441 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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