Dalton College and University Demographics

There are 19 degree and certificate programs in disciplines such as drafting and design technology/technician, general, business administration and management, general and cosmetology/cosmetologist, general offered at Dalton's 2 colleges and universities for you to choose from.

The top-ranked school in Dalton is Dalton State College, with a nationwide rank of 84th in 2010. The school has approximately 5,722 students. Amongst students at Dalton State College, the most popular area of study is Liberal Arts.

Tuition

Dalton schools charge an average tuition of $1,261 per year. In Dalton, tuition rates can vary from $2,522 per year to $2,522 per year. The school charging the highest tuition rates is Dalton State College, while the school with the lowest tuition rates is Dalton State College.

Financial Aid

Dalton college students received $16,603,136 in grants, loans, and scholarships in 2008. Institutional grants and scholarships accounted for $16,397,585 of the total. The school giving the most institutional grants and scholarships in Dalton was Dalton State College, which gave students $8,301,568 in institutional financial aid.

Dalton Student Demographics

In 2010, there were 5,796 students enrolled in colleges and universities in the city of Dalton. This is 1% of the total number of students enrolled in colleges throughout the state of Georgia. With 5,722 students, Dalton State College had the highest total student enrollment in Dalton. On the other hand, with only 74 students, Georgia Beauty Academy had the lowest enrollment in the city.

Graduation and Retention Rates

The retention rate for Dalton colleges and universities, which is the percent of students who return to college after their first year, is about 68%. Approximately 17% of students eventually graduate. Dalton State College has a graduation rate of 17%, which is the highest in amongst Dalton schools. The lowest graduation rate is 17% for Dalton State College.

Diversity

The ratio of female to male students enrolled in Dalton schools is 62 to 38. 33 students are over 24 years old for every 100 college students In Dalton, . In 2009, 25% of Dalton college students identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority. The Dalton school with the highest percentage of minority students was Georgia Beauty Academy, with 37% of students identifying themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority background.

Dalton Faculty Demographics

In 2010, Dalton colleges and universities employed a total of 80 faculty. Of these faculty members, 37% were female. 32% identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority.

In 2009, Dalton colleges and universities had on average of 1 faculty for every 81 students. Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails had faculty to student ratio of 1 to 1, which was the highest for all schools in Dalton.