Helms Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Helms College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Its tuition & fees of $17,056 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 170.
It offers very diverse area of study (7 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Helms are $17,056 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Helms College $17,056

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $16,672

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia $23,542

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Helms is 68% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Helms College 68%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia 84%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Helms is 62% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Helms College 62%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia 78%

Student Population

The total student population at Helms is 170 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Helms College 170

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 423

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia 483

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Helms is $4,652 which is 27.27% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.

Helms College $4,652

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $6,313

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia $10,702

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Helms is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia.