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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC 8,171 Undergrads 22.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,925
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,246
After Aid
Median Earnings
$39,473
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$6,246
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$39,473
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate22.2%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients42.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time47.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.2%
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
+$422k
+$97k
-$62k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$416k
+$91k
-$68k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$409k
+$84k
-$75k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-1178%
Full Cost$14k/yr
Never
-584%
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-966%
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-232%
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
Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,437
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$10,811
Earnings (5yr)
$54,854
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,873
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,889
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,265
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,096
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,689
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
CertCIP: 4799
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$286k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,205
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Precision Production, Other
CertCIP: 4899
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,183
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,203
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$8,467
Earnings (5yr)
$57,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,881
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,873
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$13,087
Earnings (5yr)
$47,651
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$13,467
Earnings (5yr)
$54,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,452
Earnings (5yr)
$45,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$31,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,089
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,921
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$18,734
Earnings (5yr)
$31,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
$20,794
Earnings (5yr)
$55,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$51,273
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$15,673
Earnings (5yr)
$76,265
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
AssocCIP: 5218
Median Debt
$14,709
Earnings (5yr)
$31,317
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$12,559
Earnings (5yr)
$47,203
Lifetime Value Added
-$244
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,089
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,700
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$12,800
Earnings (5yr)
$48,349
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,968
Earnings (5yr)
$43,418
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 4799
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,503
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,338
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,232
Earnings (5yr)
$72,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$238k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$10,045
Earnings (5yr)
$54,481
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
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.