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Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA 8,728 Undergrads 32.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$25,608
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,675
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,261
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,675
Peer Midpoint: $17,726
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$52,261
Peer Midpoint: $36,184
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$47,903
Peer Midpoint: $36,543
Graduation Rate32.4%
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 Age27.5
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 Recipients56.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time24.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.3%

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
+$592k
+$188k
+$106k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$578k
+$174k
+$91k
Full Cost$26k/yr
+$569k
+$164k
+$82k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
22
∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
25
628%
Full Cost$26k/yr
26
346%
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 Return762%

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 Return109%

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

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,694
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,249
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
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Median Debt
$6,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,189
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,775
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
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Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,835
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,400
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,968
Earnings (4yr)
$56,151
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,415
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$24,754
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,207
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,180
Natl Median: $43,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,279
Natl Median: $32,800
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,712
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,469
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,644
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,757
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,064
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,975
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 (4yr)
$39,585
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
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Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$14,875
Earnings (4yr)
$47,911
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
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Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,167
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,114
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,987
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
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Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (4yr)
$55,806
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,181
Earnings (4yr)
$60,133
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,826
Natl Median: $72,110
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,562
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,343
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,306
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
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Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,474
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
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Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (4yr)
$84,333
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$339k
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Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,780
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,312
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,791
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,391
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
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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.