Helms College

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About Helms College

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Where is Helms College located?

Helms College is located in Augusta, GA, in the United States.

What type of institution is Helms College?

Helms College is a private community college based in GA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

Is Helms College open admission?

Yes. Helms College reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.

What is the tuition at Helms College?

Helms College's published in-state tuition is approximately $17,924 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend Helms College?

Helms College reports total enrollment of approximately 183 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does Helms College actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Helms College is approximately $25,358 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $25,130 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $30,291. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at Helms College?

Helms College reports a graduation rate of approximately 36% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of Helms College have?

Students who borrowed at Helms College left with a median of approximately $9,500 in federal loans, and about 61% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How should I verify final details about Helms College?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Helms College.

How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services graduates from Helms College earn?

Helms College's certificate graduates in Culinary Arts and Related Services earned a median $32,439 four years after graduating, 6% above the $30,572 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $19,403; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $12,715 in federal loans at this college (about $135 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $13,875 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).

How much do Medical Assisting and Allied Health graduates from Helms College earn?

Helms College's certificate graduates in Medical Assisting and Allied Health earned a median $30,326 four years after graduating, 12% below the $34,272 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $24,214; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $9,289 in federal loans at this college (about $98 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $11,776 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).

Which programs at Helms College have the highest graduate earnings?

Among the 3 programs at Helms College with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Culinary Arts and Related Services, associate's ($38,154); Culinary Arts and Related Services, certificate ($32,439); and Medical Assisting and Allied Health, certificate ($30,326) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.

Does Helms College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Helms College's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $35,196, above the $32,616 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Georgia, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program. It was flagged in the December 2025 release and came off the list when the Department refreshed the data on 22 March 2026, so news coverage from December may still name it.