Student Population at West Georgia Technical
Total Enrollment
6,140 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,140
Online Enrollment
2,160
Men Students
2,068
Women Students
4,072
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,140 students have enrolled at West Georgia Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,068 male and 4,072 female students are attending West Georgia Technical College. By attendance status, there are 1,657 full-time students and 4,483 part-time students.
The number of students at West Georgia Technical College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee and Albany Technical College, its population is large (average population is 4,605).
West Georgia Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,160 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between West Georgia Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,068 male and 4,072 female students attending West Georgia Technical. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at West Georgia Technical.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,140 | 1,657 | 4,483 |
| Men | 2,068 | 640 | 1,428 |
| Women | 4,072 | 1,017 | 3,055 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,139 White students (51.12%) and 2,051 Black or African American students (33.40%) at West Georgia Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at West Georgia Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Asian | 94 | 34 | 60 |
| Black or African American | 2,051 | 561 | 1,490 |
| Hispanic | 559 | 196 | 363 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| White | 3,139 | 1,165 | 1,974 |
| Two or More Races | 219 | 77 | 142 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Total | 6,140 | 2,068 | 4,072 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,165 students whose age under twenty five and 1,263 students whose age is over thirty years old at West Georgia Technical College.
Especially, 1,268 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at West Georgia Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,140 | 2,068 | 4,072 |
| Under 18 | 1,268 | 476 | 792 |
| 18-19 | 1,228 | 508 | 720 |
| 20-21 | 885 | 311 | 574 |
| 22-24 | 784 | 262 | 522 |
| 25-29 | 712 | 200 | 512 |
| 30-34 | 441 | 120 | 321 |
| 35-39 | 300 | 74 | 226 |
| 40-49 | 360 | 73 | 287 |
| 50-64 | 152 | 39 | 113 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 6,140 | 2,068 | 4,072 |
Online Student Population
At West Georgia Technical College, 3,690 students (60.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,160 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,121 students live in Georgia where West Georgia Technical College is located in and 39 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,140 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,160 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,530 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,450 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,160 |
| Georgia Residents | 2,121 |
| Other State in U.S. | 39 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |