Academic Catalog

Student Right to Know Disclosure

The Georgia Piedmont Technical College Student Right to Know Disclosure identifies where to find institutional information and discloses the graduation rate for full -time/first-time enrolled students as well as campus crime statistics. It is a federal mandate designed to help enrolled and prospective students make informed decisions. More detailed information can be found on the Georgia Piedmont Technical College website: www.gptc.edu → Current Students → Security & Campus Police → Campus Security Report.

INFORMATION WHERE IT CAN BE FOUND
- Tuition and fees charged to full-time and part-time student Catalog & Student Handbook
- Estimates of costs for necessary books and supplies Application
- Additional program costs for enrolled or prospective student Catalog
- The refund policy for the return of unearned tuition and fees or other refundable costs Catalog
- The requirements and procedures for officially withdrawing from Georgia Piedmont Technical College Catalog
- The Financial Aid refund policy Catalog
- Current degree programs and other educational and training programs Catalog
- Instructional, laboratory, and other physical facilities related to the Program of Studies Catalog
- Names of associations, agencies, or governmental bodies `that provide accreditation, approval, or licensing Catalog
- Procedures for reviewing documents which describe accreditation, approval, and licensing Office of Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Special facilities and services available to disabled students Catalog & Student Handbook

Persons designated and available to provide “Student Right to Know” information:

Title Campus Telephone No. Extension
Vice President of Student Affairs DeKalb (404) 297-9522 1752
Dean of Student Affairs DeKalb (404) 297-9522 1111
Registrar DeKalb (404) 297-9522 3120
Director of Admissions DeKalb (404) 297-9522 1230
Disability Services Advisor DeKalb (404) 297-9522 1155
Assessment Specialist DeKalb (404) 297-9522 1606
Director of Financial Aid DeKalb (404) 297-9522 1110
Assistant Director of Financial Aid DeKalb (404) 297-9522 1265
Public Safety Police/Security DeKalb (404) 297-9522 1299
Public Safety Police/Security Newton (404) 297-9522 3117
Student Activities/SGA DeKalb (404) 297-9522 1310

Students enrolled abroad – A student enrolled in a program of study abroad that has been approved for credit by Georgia Piedmont Technical College may be considered as enrolled at Georgia Piedmont Technical College for the purpose of applying for assistance under the Title IV, HEA programs.

Overall Graduation Rate

2023 (IPEDS, Final Release Data)

Graduation rates of full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates within 150% of normal time to program completion: 37 percent.

Retention Rate

2023 (IPEDS, Final Release Data)

The Retention Rate is calculated as: 62 percent.

A Fall cohort is tracked through the following academic year for retained or graduated students. Students in a cohort are retained if they enrolled in any post-secondary institution included in the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) during the following academic year or graduated from any such institution during the two-year period. The Fall cohort includes first-time students (full-time or part-time) during the Fall or Summer semester, excluding prior high school dual enrollment

Campus Security

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information.

Annual Campus Security Reports are available on the Georgia Piedmont Technical College website, https://www.gptc.edu/current-students/campus-services-amenities/security-campus-police/.