10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$210,162at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Gateway Technical College
⌖ Kenosha, WI · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$210,162 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
107.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−91%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,155Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Gateway Technical College
What does Gateway Technical College cost?
Gateway Technical College reports an average annual net price of $12,928 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Gateway Technical College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $47,155 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Gateway Technical College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $12,165. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Gateway Technical College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 27 field-and-credential outcomes at Gateway Technical College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$158,450
$8,000Annual price−$190,450
$13,000Current college-wide context−$210,450
$16,000Annual price−$222,450
$24,000Annual price−$254,450
$32,000Annual price−$286,450
$40,000Annual price−$318,450
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$12,928Average net price / year
$16,242Cost of attendance
$12,165Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$129/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$47,155Median earnings · year 5 after completion
51.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
4,759Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
37% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
16 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
30% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$33,976Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$49,612Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$51,976Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income22%
Middle income49%
Higher income60%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$43,954Year 1
$54,142Year 4
$47,155Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$82,8282Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$76,6723Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,0794Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$66,3445Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$64,4616Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Associate's Degree$63,1627Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,0938Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$58,581Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $82,828 reported+44%vs same-degree national median$18,750federal debt2Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $69,079 reported+23%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $40,521 reported+20%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $61,093 reported+18%vs same-degree national median$9,333federal debt5Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · $42,878 reported+16%vs same-degree national median$15,500federal debt6Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree · $63,162 reported+15%vs same-degree national median$22,500federal debt
Comparable colleges in WI
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Fennimore, WI
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Annual net price
- $12,896
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,740
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
University of Wisconsin-Superior
- Annual net price
- $12,220
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,048
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Mid-State Technical College
- Annual net price
- $10,873
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,675
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
- Annual net price
- $13,369
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,816
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -79%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $82,828 | $18,750 | 35 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $76,672 | $19,000 | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,079 | Not available | 164 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $66,344 | $11,250 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $64,461 | $18,113 | Not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $63,162 | $22,500 | Not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,093 | $9,333 | 54 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $58,581 | $15,185 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $55,156 | $15,750 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,860 | $9,700 | 47 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $54,714 | $16,157 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $51,666 | $13,417 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | $50,009 | $16,250 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $47,238 | $15,871 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $42,878 | $15,500 | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $41,527 | $22,350 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,521 | Not available | 12 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,173 | $9,834 | 31 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | $33,848 | $15,500 | Not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,759 | $7,958 | 35 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | Not available | $9,833 | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $12,971 | 51 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $10,258 | 38 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $13,378 | 92 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $14,856 | 56 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $18,020 | 15 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | Not available | $19,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.