ROME, GA · PUBLIC
Georgia Highlands College reported a $6,928 average net price, a completion rate of 20.7%, $49,888 median earnings four years after completion, and $12,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Georgia Highlands College’s median earnings were $49,888 four years after completion and $43,383 five years after completion, based on 697 and 461 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Georgia Highlands College reported a $6,928 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $5,473 for households below $30,001 and $5,989 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $5,473 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,989 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $7,827 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $10,618 |
| $110,001+ | $12,363 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Georgia Highlands College reported a completion rate of 20.7%, a retention rate of 62.3%, a Pell-recipient share of 41.1%, and a federal-loan share of 17.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Georgia Highlands College completers was $12,000 across 495 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$12,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 397 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
2 Georgia Highlands College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Georgia that match Georgia Highlands College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Georgia Highlands College FAQ reports $6,928 average net price, $49,888 four-year median earnings, and $12,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $6,928 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Georgia Highlands College’s median earnings were $49,888 four years after completion and $43,383 five years after completion, based on 697 and 461 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Georgia Highlands College completers was $12,000 across 495 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
