Gateway Technical College

https://www.gtc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,485

2.26% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$12,185

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

1.04%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

10,100

11.9% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

51.3%

193 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Gateway Technical College is $4,485, which is $3,675 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,185.

In 2024, 19% of undergraduate students attending Gateway Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,485

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Gateway Technical College was $4,485. The cost of tuition at Gateway Technical College is $−3,675 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Gateway Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,185

2024 Value

54.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Gateway Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,185. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Gateway Technical College grew by 54.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Gateway Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,614

Room and Board

$2,061

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Gateway Technical College was of $9,614 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 15% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,061. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.72% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Gateway Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

19% of undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 29.6% with respect to 2023, when 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Gateway Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.04%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Gateway Technical College was 1.04%, which represents 9 out of the 862 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Gateway Technical College had a total enrollment of 10,100 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Gateway Technical College is 1,206 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,894. This means that 11.9% of students enrolled at Gateway Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gateway Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.8% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 2.97% Two or More Races, 1.7% Asian, 0.337% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.099% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Gateway Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.8%), followed by White Male (27.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

11.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Gateway Technical College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,100 students. The full-time enrollment at Gateway Technical College is 1,206 and the part-time enrollment is 8,894. This means that 11.9% of students enrolled at Gateway Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Gateway Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Gateway Technical College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Gateway Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Gateway Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
5,833 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,550 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,061 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Gateway Technical College is 57.8% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 2.97% Two or More Races, 1.7% Asian, 0.337% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.099% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 138 students (1.37%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 847 more women than men received degrees from Gateway Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Gateway Technical College is white (1,737 degrees awarded). There were 2.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (660 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Gateway Technical College is Registered Nursing (169 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (77 degrees) and Psychiatric Services Technician (39 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Gateway Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (243 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (173 degrees), and Health (1,269 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gateway Technical College are Registered nurses (1,499,678 people), Medical & health services managers (169,066 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,899 people), Police officers (138,151 people), and Other managers (136,070 people).

The most specialized majors at Gateway Technical College in 2024 are Precision Production (243 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (173 degrees), Health (1,269 degrees), Protective Services (153 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (151 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gateway Technical College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Gateway Technical College are Precision Production (243 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (173 degrees), Health (1,269 degrees), Protective Services (153 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (151 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gateway Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,622,955 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (333,417 people), Elementary & secondary schools (310,993 people), Outpatient care centers (290,800 people), and Offices of physicians (205,474 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Gateway Technical College.

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
164 degrees awarded
Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping
37 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
35 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Gateway Technical College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 164 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Gateway Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,021

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,868

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 1,021 degrees were awarded to men at Gateway Technical College, which is 0.547 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,868).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Gateway Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 126 degrees were awarded to men at Gateway Technical College in Welding Technology, which is 7.41 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 589 degrees were awarded to men at Gateway Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 7.96 times more than the 74 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

47%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 47% of students graduating from Gateway Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,737 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
660 degrees awarded
Black or African American
262 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gateway Technical College is white (1,737 degrees awarded). There were 2.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (660 degrees).

1.21% of degree recipients (35 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
1,244 degrees awarded
White Female
1,170 degrees awarded
White Female
1,150 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Gateway Technical College is white female (1,244 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,170 degrees).

Operations

Gateway Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.98M (15.5%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Gateway Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 123M. Gateway Technical College employs 213 No academic ranks. Most academics at Gateway Technical College are Female No academic rank (119), and Male No academic rank (94).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gateway Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 81 employees, Management, with 71 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees.

Endowment

$12.8M

2024 Endowment

13.8%

growth from 2023

Gateway Technical College has an endowment valued at about $12.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Gateway Technical College grew 13.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.37M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Gateway Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$54.4M

2024 Salaries

2.34%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Gateway Technical College paid a median of $54.4M in salaries, which represents 44.3% of their overall expenditure ($123M) and a 2.34% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.6% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.04% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$19.8M

Instructional Salaries

213

Number of Employees

In 2024, Gateway Technical College paid a total of $19.8M to 213 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gateway Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 81 employees, Management with 71 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees.

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Retention Rate over Time

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Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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