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Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Rome, GA 4,244 Undergrads 47.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,096
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,720
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,490
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$5,720
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$44,490
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$35,759
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate47.9%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age25.9
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 Recipients61.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time36.3%
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
Assuming 2 Years 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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$478k
-$38k
-$7k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$467k
-$48k
-$17k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$450k
-$65k
-$34k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-163%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-124%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-111%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-62%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,623
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,666
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,429
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,359
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,178
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,400
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,855
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,448
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,476
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Data Processing
CertCIP: 1103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,061
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,429
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,347
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,824
Natl Median: $43,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,029
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,488
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$6,698
Earnings (4yr)
$48,768
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,968
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,764
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,268
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Median Debt
$8,370
Earnings (4yr)
$57,710
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$4,448
Earnings (4yr)
$49,385
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,946
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,110
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,682
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,859
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,170
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,943
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$494k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,050
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,973
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
+$315k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$6,825
Earnings (4yr)
$79,874
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$314k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,409
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$28,654
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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.