Gwinnett Technical College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,136

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,862

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

10.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

8,321

21.4% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

36.4%

106 Graduates

About

Gwinnett Technical College is a higher education institution located in Gwinnett County, GA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Gwinnett Technical College were .

In 2017, 2,923 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Gwinnett Technical College. 55.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,157 degrees), 1.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (867 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Gwinnett Technical College is $2,136, which is $-5,278 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Gwinnett Technical College is $2,136, which is $-5,278 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,862.

In 2017, 66% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 29% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,136

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Gwinnett Technical College was $2,136. The cost of tuition at Gwinnett Technical College is $-5,278 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$7,862

2017 Value

15.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Gwinnett Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,862. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Gwinnett Technical College grew by 15.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Gwinnett 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

$10,908

Room and Board

$1,750

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Gwinnett Technical College was of $10,908 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,750. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

29%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Gwinnett Technical College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.49% with respect to 2016, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Gwinnett 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.

10.9%

2016 Default Rate

205

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Gwinnett Technical College was 10.9%, which represents 205 out of the 1877 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

Gwinnett Technical College has a total enrollment of 8,321 students. The full-time enrollment at Gwinnett Technical College is 1,781 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,540. This means that 21.4% of students enrolled at Gwinnett Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gwinnett Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.8% Black or African American, 32% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.92% Asian, 3.61% Two or More Races, 0.192% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.18% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Gwinnett Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (19.8%), followed by Black or African American Female (17.9%) and White Female (17.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Gwinnett Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,321 students. The full-time enrollment at Gwinnett Technical College is 1,781 and the part-time enrollment is 6,540. This means that 21.4% of students enrolled at Gwinnett Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2017 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 Gwinnett Technical College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Gwinnett Technical College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
2,816
White
2,666
Hispanic or Latino
1,215

The enrolled student population at Gwinnett Technical College is 33.8% Black or African American, 32% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.92% Asian, 3.61% Two or More Races, 0.192% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.18% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 506 students (6.08%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 319 more women than men received degrees from Gwinnett Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at Gwinnett Technical College are white (1,157 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (867 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Gwinnett Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Gwinnett Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (411 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (22 degrees), and Human Sciences (119 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gwinnett Technical College are Software developers (430,646 people), Other managers (165,365 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (160,512 people), Computer occupations, all other (131,569 people), and Computer programmers (113,462 people).

The most specialized majors at Gwinnett Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (411 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (22 degrees), Human Sciences (119 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (378 degrees), and Precision Production (97 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gwinnett Technical College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Architectural & engineering managers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gwinnett Technical College are Computer Systems Design (516,856 people), Elementary & secondary schools (293,322 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (196,614 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (121,626 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (102,644 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Gwinnett Technical College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Gwinnett Technical College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,302
1,621

In 2017, 1,302 degrees were awarded to men at Gwinnett Technical College, which is 0.803 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,621).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 161 degrees were awarded to men at Gwinnett Technical College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 11.5 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 198 degrees were awarded to women at Gwinnett Technical College in General Health Services, which is 5.66 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 10% of students graduating from Gwinnett Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Gwinnett Technical College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.72% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,157 degrees awarded
Black or African American
867 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
370 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gwinnett Technical College is white (1,157 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (867 degrees).

5.88% of degree recipients (172 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
601 degrees awarded
White Male
556 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
532 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Gwinnett Technical College is white female (601 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (556 degrees).

Operations

Gwinnett Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.72k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Gwinnett Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $59.6M. Gwinnett Technical College employs 113 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Gwinnett Technical College are Female Instructors (65), Male Instructors(48), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gwinnett Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 92 employees, Management, with 60 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Gwinnett Technical College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Gwinnett Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Gwinnett 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$162k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Gwinnett Technical College received $162k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$26.6M

2017 Salaries

5.99%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Gwinnett Technical College paid a median of $26.6M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($59.6M) and a 5.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.73% growth from 2015 and a 3.26% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.97M

Instructional Salaries

113

Number of Employees

In 2017, Gwinnett Technical College paid a total of $6.97M to 113 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.22M (34.5%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

113 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

92 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Gwinnett Technical College were Instructor with 113 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gwinnett Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 92 employees; Management with 60 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Gwinnett Technical College was Female Instructor with 65 employees, Male Instructor with 48 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Gwinnett Technical College.

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