← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFPrecision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI · Public · Federal field 4805
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OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,659 → $45,723—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential47Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,928Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,700Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,860Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$103/moEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,928Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,242Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE51.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$38,659Year 1
$54,860Year 4
$45,723Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?2.3% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,572
Estimated loan payment$103
67borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$54,860 vs. $48,702
$6,158 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$45,100 median wageWI estimate · 470 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$60,810 median wageWI estimate · 150 jobs · 51-4192-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$59,110 median wageWI estimate · 12,700 jobs · 51-4041+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$56,310 median wageWI estimate · 1,810 jobs · 51-2041-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,690 median wageWI estimate · 8,330 jobs · 51-9161-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,370 median wageWI estimate · 290 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,270 median wageWI estimate · 7,960 jobs · 51-4031-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,100 median wageWI estimate · 470 jobs · 51-4191-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,700 median wageWI estimate · 3,570 jobs · 51-4081+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,330 median wageWI estimate · 3,570 jobs · 51-4033-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSheet Metal Workers$77,760 median wageWI estimate · 3,180 jobs · 47-2211+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 9.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTool and Die Makers$68,120 median wageWI estimate · 2,450 jobs · 51-4111-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?Comparable programs worth checking.
Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.
Austin, MNRiverland Community College
- Earnings
- $87,864
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →Pocatello, IDIdaho State University
- Earnings
- $82,683
- Debt
- $9,000
View outcomes →Santa Ana, CASanta Ana College
- Earnings
- $68,633
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes → DATA QUALITY
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27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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