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Computer and Information Sciences, General undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Gateway Community and Technical College

Florence, KY · Public · Federal field 1101

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$9,668 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
17.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$111,520 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,428Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
81Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
44Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

126Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
118Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
76Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,652A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,725

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$10,313

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,652

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$109/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,725Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,075Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE59.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$45,428Year 1
$60,652Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,054
Estimated loan payment$109
81borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,652 vs. $50,984

$9,668 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$109,010 median wageKY estimate · 7,660 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,470 median wageKY estimate · 310 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$79,100 median wageKY estimate · 890 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,000 median wageKY estimate · 590 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$140,360 median wageKY estimate · 3,130 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$125,400 median wageKY estimate · 350 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$103,740 median wageKY estimate · 1,710 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$95,090 median wageKY estimate · 5,930 jobs · 15-1211+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$91,760 median wageKY estimate · 1,540 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$103,630 median wageKY estimate · 1,680 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$89,420 median wageKY estimate · 1,850 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Paducah, KY

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

$372 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,632
Debt
$10,875
Annual net price
$5,353
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Elizabethtown, KY

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

$582 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,488
Debt
$14,068
Annual net price
$5,143
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Jacksonville, FL

Florida State College at Jacksonville

$4,598 higher earnings · $1,597 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,250
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,128
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Charlotte, NC

Central Piedmont Community College

$760 higher earnings · $2,380 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,412
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,345
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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