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Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$201,114 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.

364.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−97%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,567Observed 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
−$201,114at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$206,7840
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4
6
8
−$201,11410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 364.7 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$3,524
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,092
Sticker price
Average net price$6,696
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,322
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$6,696Average net price / year
$15,322Cost of attendance
$45,567Median earnings · year 5 after completion
31.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
8,728Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

50thEarnings percentile
14thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,663Year 1
$50,469Year 4
$45,567Year 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$84,3332Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$76,1673Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,9964Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$60,1335Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,6446Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Associate's Degree$59,3067Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,1808Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,151

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

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Comparable colleges in GA

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

Barnesville, GA

Gordon State College

Annual net price
$8,105
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,842
Modeled 10-year ROI
-101%
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Rome, GA

Georgia Highlands College

Annual net price
$6,928
Observed earnings · year 5
$43,383
Modeled 10-year ROI
-108%
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Douglas, GA

South Georgia State College

Annual net price
$8,767
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,912
Modeled 10-year ROI
-96%
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Tifton, GA

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Annual net price
$6,842
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,346
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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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$84,333$27,050
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$76,167$18,292
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,996Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$60,133$19,257
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,644Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$59,306Not available
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,180Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,151$22,750
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$55,806$6,500
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,064Not available
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$48,391$18,750
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$47,911$17,919
Construction ManagementAssociate's Degree$47,826$21,048
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$47,114$19,197
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$44,562Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,189$11,782
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree$39,987$16,250
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,585Not available
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,775Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$34,312$22,670
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,207Not available
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$31,343$18,997
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$24,754$16,349
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's DegreeNot available$10,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$21,961

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.