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Is Gateway Community and Technical College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Gateway Community and Technical, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Gateway Community and Technical lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $10,711 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $36,147, but the margin is not huge. For context, Gateway Community and Technical's net price is about 10% above the typical 2-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$8,317
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $762 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $3,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$5,725
Median earnings 10 years out
$36,147
Median debt at graduation
$10,711
Graduation rate
53%
At Gateway Community and Technical, a typical graduate carries about $10,711 in student debt and earns roughly $36,147 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $122 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Gateway Community and Technical is a two year school in Florence, KY. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Worth-It Score: 64/100
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2-year
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Worth-It Score: 66/100
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2-year
Hopkinsville Community
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
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2-year
Madisonville Community
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Worth-It Score: 66/100
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2-year
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $6,113
Common questions about Gateway Community and Technical
The median net price at Gateway Community and Technical is $5,725 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →