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GateWay Community College

Phoenix, AZ 4,538 Undergrads 28.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$18,324
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,137
After Aid
Median Earnings
$70,786
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,137
Peer Midpoint: $17,726
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$70,786
Peer Midpoint: $36,184
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+39%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$51,029
Peer Midpoint: $36,543
Graduation Rate28.2%
Peer Midpoint: 69.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age27.9
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients43.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time24.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 1 Year to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$779k
+$375k
+$293k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$768k
+$364k
+$282k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$762k
+$358k
+$276k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
20
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
21
2502%
Full Cost$18k/yr
21
1624%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return3289%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return734%
Warning: Read this ROI with care. Most awards here are certificates, so the model prices a one-year program. The earnings figure covers every graduate, including those who finished longer associate programs that pay more. That mix can make the NPV, Social ROI and Pell ROI look much higher than a typical certificate student will see.

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 2 GateWay Community College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,423
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$619
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109

Earnings shared by 2 GateWay Community College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$6,750
Earnings (4yr)
$82,668
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$411k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,097
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$3,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,780
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,268
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 2 GateWay Community College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,700
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,996
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 2 GateWay Community College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$3,500
Earnings (4yr)
$72,726
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$314k
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Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805

Earnings shared by 2 GateWay Community College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,289
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,020
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706

Earnings shared by 2 GateWay Community College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,974
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
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Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$7,875
Earnings (4yr)
$54,707
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
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Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$71,246
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,123
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
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Physical Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,076
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,094
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,114
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$388k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,847
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
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Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.