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Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC · 32 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$210,132 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.

135.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−93%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,672Observed 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
−$210,132at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$226,8520
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4
6
8
−$210,13210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 135.7 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$5,495
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$10,775
Sticker price
Average net price$11,713
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$20,166
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$11,713Average net price / year
$20,166Cost of attendance
$46,672Median earnings · year 5 after completion
20.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
8,916Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

53thEarnings percentile
5thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$37,610Year 1
$49,389Year 4
$46,672Year 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.

1Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$88,7422Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$85,9993Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$73,9734Precision Metal Working · Associate's Degree$63,9105Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$63,3456Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$62,3947Data Processing · Associate's Degree$59,4028Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,645

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

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Comparable colleges in SC

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

Florence, SC

Francis Marion University

Annual net price
$11,386
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,775
Modeled 10-year ROI
-92%
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Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University

Annual net price
$15,343
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,666
Modeled 10-year ROI
-93%
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Greenwood, SC

Lander University

Annual net price
$15,363
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,572
Modeled 10-year ROI
-93%
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Beaufort, SC

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Annual net price
$14,724
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,868
Modeled 10-year ROI
-96%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$88,742$12,911
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$85,999$11,107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$73,973$25,796
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$63,910Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$63,345$13,900
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$62,394$16,044
Data ProcessingAssociate's Degree$59,402$21,083
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,645$9,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,514$13,062
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$55,279$11,000
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,189$12,546
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$53,276$15,475
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$50,512$16,740
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$49,509$21,740
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$48,124$12,190
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,510$10,279
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$46,364$29,397
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,056$14,250
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's Degree$41,636$17,814
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$40,785$18,500
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,944Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's Degree$39,486$13,953
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$39,465Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,019Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$36,700$19,434
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree$34,495$31,500
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,345Not available
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,625Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,670$10,524
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$27,221Not available
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$25,878Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$15,125

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.