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Is Gwinnett College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Gwinnett, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Gwinnett sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $29,234 helps, but median debt of $7,917 plus yearly net price of $30,219 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
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
$30,219
Median earnings 10 years out
$29,234
Median debt at graduation
$7,917
Graduation rate
63%
At Gwinnett, a typical graduate carries about $7,917 in student debt and earns roughly $29,234 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $90 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Gwinnett is a two year school in Raleigh, NC. 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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Common questions about Gwinnett
The median net price at Gwinnett is $30,219 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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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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 →