10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$291,008at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Guilford Technical Community College
⌖ Jamestown, NC · 33 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$291,008 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.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−121%Modeled 10-year ROI
$39,900Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Guilford Technical Community College
What does Guilford Technical Community College cost?
Guilford Technical Community College reports an average annual net price of $15,002 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Guilford Technical Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $39,900 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Guilford Technical Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $14,901. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Guilford Technical Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 33 field-and-credential outcomes at Guilford Technical Community 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−$231,000
$8,000Annual price−$263,000
$15,000Current college-wide context−$291,000
$16,000Current college-wide context−$295,000
$24,000Annual price−$327,000
$32,000Annual price−$359,000
$40,000Annual price−$391,000
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$15,002Average net price / year
$20,529Cost of attendance
$14,901Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$158/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$39,900Median earnings · year 5 after completion
31.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
9,260Student 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
23% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
37 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
16% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$31,879Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$41,197Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$42,358Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income15%
Middle income29%
Higher income42%
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
$36,501Year 1
$44,924Year 4
$39,900Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$75,3822Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$64,1373Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,0744Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$58,3055Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$57,1496Computer and Information Sciences, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,7587Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$51,7888Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,866Observed 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.
1Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $31,179 reported+19%vs same-degree national median$16,000federal debt2Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $61,074 reported+18%vs same-degree national median$10,702federal debt3Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $38,964 reported+16%vs same-degree national median$13,249federal debt4Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $48,275 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$17,500federal debt5Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $54,758 reported+7%vs same-degree national median$20,000federal debt6Air TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $41,061 reported+7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in NC
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Troy, NC
Montgomery Community College
- Annual net price
- $13,832
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,824
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -113%
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
- Annual net price
- $11,602
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,973
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -127%
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Annual net price
- $14,906
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $35,213
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -141%
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Annual net price
- $10,810
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,825
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $75,382 | $20,795 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $64,137 | $13,212 | Not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,074 | $10,702 | 163 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $58,305 | $21,721 | Not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $57,149 | $14,249 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,758 | $20,000 | 65 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $51,788 | $22,713 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,866 | Not available | 14 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,275 | $17,500 | 13 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $48,218 | $26,352 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $46,802 | $18,500 | Not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,613 | Not available | 31 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's Degree | $46,305 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,955 | $21,719 | 85 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,171 | $17,500 | 31 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $43,632 | $24,002 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,577 | $24,500 | 52 |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,061 | Not available | 15 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $39,971 | $15,250 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,964 | $13,249 | 55 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $38,720 | $24,250 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,695 | $24,250 | 120 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,628 | $11,500 | 24 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $34,502 | $31,000 | Not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $34,159 | $32,614 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | $33,521 | $19,000 | Not reported |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $31,784 | $20,251 | Not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,179 | $16,000 | 22 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,179 | $19,750 | 19 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,457 | Not available | 38 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $28,894 | $24,500 | Not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,849 | $31,724 | 53 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $17,233 | 10 |
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.