Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 44% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $36,630 ten years after starting college, more than 9% of the Georgia colleges we cover.

Mostly online. 59% of undergraduates take only online courses (IPEDS, fall 2023). Earnings and prices describe a mix of online and on-campus students.

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Acceptance rate
66%

More selective than 61% of Georgia colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$21,642 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $37,561. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
44%

Higher than 64% of Georgia colleges we cover and 32% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$36,630

Higher than 9% of Georgia colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Toccoa Falls College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 876 applicants, Toccoa Falls College admitted 559 and 213 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1010–1230 on the SAT or 18–24 on the ACT.

876
Applied
559
Admitted
213
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years1010–1230
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years18–24
First-years who sent SAT scores19%
First-year students who return63%
Pell Grant recipients16%
First-generation students30%
Women / men62% / 38%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Toccoa Falls College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$23,950
Housing & meals, on campus$8,600
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance$37,561

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$11,067
Loan default rate6.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What Toccoa Falls College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Toccoa Falls College took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Georgia. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$20,825$88,506more than 20 years
$30–48k$18,982$80,674more than 20 years
$48–75k$20,262$86,114more than 20 years
$75–110k$22,762$96,739more than 20 years
$110k+$24,766$105,256more than 20 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (34% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($36,630) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in GA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $3,114 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Toccoa Falls College majors, earnings & careers

Toccoa Falls College offers 27 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 11
  • Education · 3
  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Science & Math · 3
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Communications & Media · 1

Highest-earning majors at Toccoa Falls College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration$43,864$27,000
Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$33,831$24,250
Quick list of all 27 majors
  • Agricultural Production Operations—
  • Bible Studies—
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—
  • Biology—
  • Business Administration$43,864
  • Communications—
  • Criminal Justice—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • English—
  • History—
  • Human Development and Family Studies—
  • International Business—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
  • Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
  • Music—
  • Nursing—
  • Outdoor Education—
  • Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
  • Philosophy—
  • Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$33,831
  • Religious Education—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Sustainability Studies—
  • Theology / Ministry—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$99,600
Georgia
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Communications → Public relations specialist

$73,200
Georgia
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Toccoa Falls

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$766/mo

2 bedrooms $1,002.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
53° / 89°

January and July average highs. 59 inches of rain a year, 1 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Stephens County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,532
First-year students from Georgia76%
Next most common home statesFlorida, Pennsylvania, South Carolina
AthleticsNCCAA Division II · 4 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2477% bachelor's · 22% associate · 1% certificates
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 73% · Hispanic 9% · Black 9% · Asian 3%International 2%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Stephens County at a glance

Population27,012
Median household income$54,754
Adults with a bachelor's degree15%
Median age41

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Toccoa Falls College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Georgia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Toccoa Falls College66%$21,64244%$36,630This school
Young Harris College63%$22,03442%$47,195
Reinhardt University62%$24,42544%$46,541
LaGrange College62%$20,87547%$51,745
Emmanuel University74%$20,92542%$38,208

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Toccoa Falls College would cost you $392 less per year than Young Harris College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Toccoa Falls College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$8,355).
  • Young Harris College gives aided families $10,348 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentToccoa Falls CollegeYoung Harris CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$23,950$32,305−$8,355
Books & supplies$1,200$0+$1,200
Housing & meals$8,600$13,000−$4,400
Personal & travel$4,770$4,193+$577
Living-at-home adjustment−$959−$1,197+$238
Sticker price$37,561$48,301−$10,740
Average grants−$15,919−$26,267+$10,348
You pay$21,642$22,034−$392

“+” means Toccoa Falls College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Toccoa Falls College

What is the Toccoa Falls College acceptance rate?

Toccoa Falls College accepts 66% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 559 of 876 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1010–1230 on the SAT or 18–24 on the ACT.

How much does Toccoa Falls College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $37,561 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,642 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,825 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,766.

How much do Toccoa Falls College graduates earn?

Former Toccoa Falls College students earn a median $36,630 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Toccoa Falls College graduation rate?

44% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 63% return for their second year.

How long does a Toccoa Falls College degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Toccoa Falls College costs about $86,114 after grants ($20,262 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $36,630 ten years after starting, $3,114 more than high school graduates in Georgia ($33,516), so repaying the cost would take more than 20 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Toccoa Falls College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/toccoa-falls-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).