Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus

320 W. Broad St. Suite 200
Fairburn, GA 30213
Top Ranked (2024-25): View Rankings
  • Georgia Military College is a public-independent educational institution, comprised of a junior college and a separate preparatory school (grades 6-12), whose mission and purpose is to produce educated citizens by providing junior college students with a liberal arts based two-year undergraduate curriculum, by providing selected college students with ROTC training, and by providing preparatory school students an inclusive college preparatory curriculum that includes a military training component--all in an environment conducive to the holistic development of the intellect and character of its students.

School Highlights

Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus serves 979 students (76% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is higher than the state community college average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 90%.

Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • Enrollment: 979 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 33:1
  • Minority enrollment: 81%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Top Rankings

Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

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Attribute

School Overview

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus
(GA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate of Arts Colleges
Associates--Public Rural-serving Small
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
30 staff
209 staff
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Student Body

The student population of Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 33:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus diversity score of 0.72 is less than the state average of 0.76. The school's diversity has grown by 10% over five years.
Total Enrollment
979 students
2,146 students
This chart displays the total enrollment of Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and community college average number of enrollment of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
33:1
14:1
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# Full-Time Students
748 students
763 students
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# Part-Time Students
231 students
1,383 students
This chart displays the total number of Part-time students enrollment of Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and average number of community college Part-time students enrollment of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the Full-time students and Part-time students enrollment breakdown of Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus.
This chart displays community college average Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of Georgia.
# Enrollment Undergraduate
n/a
245 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
979 students
791 students
This chart displays the total number of Full-time undergraduate students enrollment of Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and average number of community college Full-time undergraduate  students enrollment of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
83 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
1,417 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
38 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
654 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
3%
% Asian
n/a
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and the percentage of Asian community college students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and the percentage of Hispanic community college students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
49%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and the percentage of Black community college students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and the percentage of White community college students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
35%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Two or more races students in Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and the percentage of Two or more races community college students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
27%
5%
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Georgia.
Diversity Score
0.72
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and the community college average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
16%
31%
This chart displays completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and community college average completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.2195%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$35,000
$30,600
This chart displays average graduate earnings (10 Years) of Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and community college average graduate earnings (10 Years) of Georgia by year, disaggregated by student subgroups with the latest 2011-12 school year data.

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
n/a
93%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,187
$9,187
This chart displays median debt for students who have completed a certificate or degree in Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and average median debt for community college students who have completed a certificate or degree in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Median Debt for Dropouts
$3,500
$3,667
This chart displays median debt for students who have not completed a certificate or degree in Georgia Military College-Atlanta Campus and average median debt for community college students who have not completed a certificate or degree in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Acceptance Rate
n/a
75%
SAT Reading
n/a
465
SAT Math
n/a
450
SAT Writing
n/a
465
ACT Composite
n/a
18
ACT English
n/a
18
ACT Math
n/a
18
ACT Writing
n/a
7
Source: 2023 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • Enrollment: 979 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 33:1
  • Minority enrollment: 81%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Did You Know?

For Georgia public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,120 per year for in-state students and $6,995 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,267 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Georgia is 76%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Georgia community colleges have a diversity score of 0.76, which is higher than the national average of 0.75. The most diverse community college in Georgia is Sanford-Brown College-Atlanta. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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