Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, SC 6,274 Undergrads 32.5% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$11,909

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$4,159

After Aid

Median Earnings

$46,000

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$4,159

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (10yr)$46,000

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate32.5%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients47.4%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time50.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS53.5%

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

+$486k

-$22k

+$8k

Median Cost$4k/yr

+$478k

-$30k

+$742

Full Cost$12k/yr

+$464k

-$44k

-$13k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$4k/yr

10%

Full Cost$12k/yr

Never

-62%

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 Return9%

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-27%

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 (2yr)

$26,715

Nat: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

-$155k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$9,500

Earnings (4yr)

$52,512

Nat: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

+$105k

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

CertCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $32,681

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business/Commerce, General

CertCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $60,097

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5110

Median Debt

$9,500

Earnings (4yr)

$38,185

Nat: $38,675

Lifetime Value Added

-$48k

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

CertCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $52,615

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

CertCIP: 1204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$26,203

Nat: $26,307

Lifetime Value Added

-$179k

Culinary Arts and Related Services

CertCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $30,572

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$32,732

Nat: $33,673

Lifetime Value Added

-$107k

Design and Applied Arts

CertCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $36,116

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

CertCIP: 4603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$56,935

Nat: $53,078

Lifetime Value Added

CertCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $31,135

Lifetime Value Added

AssocCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$20,250

Earnings (4yr)

$37,551

Nat: $49,927

Lifetime Value Added

-$92k

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1502

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $64,519

Lifetime Value Added

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$57,181

Nat: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$100k

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$36,262

Nat: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

-$105k

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1503

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$32,391

Nat: $67,792

Lifetime Value Added

-$124k

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

AssocCIP: 1500

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $62,343

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Forestry

AssocCIP: 0305

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$44,915

Nat: $48,725

Lifetime Value Added

-$19k

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$31,470

Nat: $34,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$153k

Human Services, General

AssocCIP: 4400

Median Debt

$21,750

Earnings (4yr)

$35,356

Nat: $39,422

Lifetime Value Added

-$114k

Legal Support Services

AssocCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $44,669

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$11,878

Earnings (4yr)

$39,007

Nat: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$77k

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

AssocCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$42,457

Nat: $50,491

Lifetime Value Added

-$43k

Precision Metal Working

AssocCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $56,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$23,500

Earnings (4yr)

$74,570

Nat: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$259k

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations

AssocCIP: 5219

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $53,002

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, 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.