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Guilford Technical Community College

⌖ Jamestown, NC · 33 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$291,008 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

—Modeled economic break-even
−121%Modeled 10-year ROI
$39,900Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$291,008at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$240,0080
2
4
6
8
−$291,00810
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$2,320
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$7,696
Sticker price
Average net price$15,002
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$20,529
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,002Average net price / year
$20,529Cost of attendance
$39,900Median earnings · year 5 after completion
31.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
9,260Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

38thEarnings percentile
13thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$36,501Year 1
$44,924Year 4
$39,900Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$75,3822Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$64,1373Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,0744Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$58,3055Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$57,1496Computer and Information Sciences, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,7587Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$51,7888Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,866

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in NC

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Montgomery Community College

Annual net price
$13,832
Observed earnings · year 5
$41,824
Modeled 10-year ROI
-113%
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Annual net price
$11,602
Observed earnings · year 5
$38,973
Modeled 10-year ROI
-127%
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Annual net price
$14,906
Observed earnings · year 5
$35,213
Modeled 10-year ROI
-141%
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Annual net price
$10,810
Observed earnings · year 5
$40,825
Modeled 10-year ROI
-119%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$75,382$20,795
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$64,137$13,212
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,074$10,702
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$58,305$21,721
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$57,149$14,249
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,758$20,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$51,788$22,713
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,866Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,275$17,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$48,218$26,352
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$46,802$18,500
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,613Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$46,305Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,955$21,719
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,171$17,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,632$24,002
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,577$24,500
Air TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,061Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,971$15,250
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,964$13,249
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$38,720$24,250
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,695$24,250
Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,628$11,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$34,502$31,000
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$34,159$32,614
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$33,521$19,000
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$31,784$20,251
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,179$16,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,179$19,750
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,457Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$28,894$24,500
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$27,849$31,724
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$17,233

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.