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Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA 4,080 Undergrads 45.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$11,575
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$1,432
After Aid
Median Earnings
$35,759
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$1,432
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$35,759
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate45.3%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients62.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time36.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS55.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
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
+$385k
+$60k
-$100k
Median Cost$1k/yr
+$383k
+$59k
-$101k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$374k
+$49k
-$110k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$1k/yr
Never
-7602%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-1028%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- 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 Return-1783%
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 Return-383%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,481
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,244
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,178
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$16,481
Lifetime Value Added
-$284k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,448
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,569
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,110
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CertCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,173
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,766
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,488
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$6,698
Earnings (5yr)
$49,244
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,040
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,764
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,268
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$8,370
Earnings (5yr)
$54,319
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$4,448
Earnings (5yr)
$42,519
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$24,873
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,170
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,050
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,815
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$6,825
Earnings (5yr)
$69,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$19,142
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.