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Is John A Gupton College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for John A Gupton, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
John A Gupton sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $46,902 helps, but median debt of $12,610 plus yearly net price of $19,334 creates a tighter path. For context, John A Gupton's net price is about 2% below the typical 2-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 76 similar 2-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$21,014
/yrAverage school like this
$21,342
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $328 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in savings.
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
$19,334
Median earnings 10 years out
$46,902
Median debt at graduation
$12,610
Graduation rate
39%
At John A Gupton, a typical graduate carries about $12,610 in student debt and earns roughly $46,902 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $143 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
John A Gupton is a two year school in Nashville, TN. 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 John A Gupton
The median net price at John A Gupton is $19,334 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 →