10-yr median earnings
$102,772
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a public institution in Atlanta, Georgia. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $12,116
- Avg net price / yr
- $102,772
- 10-yr median earnings
- 93.2%
- 150%-time completion
- 14.1%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus pairs top-1% former-student earnings with a very selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 1%
- former-student earnings, US
- 14.1%
- acceptance rate
- 93.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
A-
College Value Score
82/100
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$102,772
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,116
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
93.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,672
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
90.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A+
98.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$12,116
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
93.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 93.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$102,772 Top 1% higher than 99% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $102,772 | #38 of 5103 | 99th |
| Average net price | $12,116 | #1517 of 5020 | 70th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 93.2% | #120 of 4858 | 98th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 18,785 | #150 of 5462 | 97th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
18,785
Undergraduate enrollment
14.1%
Acceptance rate
1,480
SAT average
93.2%
150%-time completion
$102,772
10-yr median earnings
98.1%
First-year retention
How Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranks in Georgia
State rank among 141 reporting Georgia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $102,772 | #2 of 141 | 99th |
| Average net price | $12,116 | #39 of 127 | 69th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 93.2% | #2 of 123 | 98th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 18,785 | #5 of 133 | 96th |
Highest former-student earnings in Georgia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School-Atlanta | $106,192 | $60,682 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusThis school | $102,772 | $12,116 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Georgia | $92,405 | $33,188 |
| 4 | United States University | $80,980 | - |
| 5 | Emory University | $80,137 | $22,585 |
| 6 | Emory University-Oxford College | $80,137 | $37,920 |
| 7 | University of Georgia | $68,726 | $13,936 |
| 8 | Galen Health Institutes-Savannah | $61,480 | - |
| 9 | Grady Health System Professional Schools | $60,726 | - |
| 10 | Spelman College | $59,993 | $38,967 |
| 11 | Mercer University | $58,354 | $23,847 |
| 12 | Georgia College & State University | $58,140 | $20,686 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 14.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,480 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 690 – 790 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 680 – 750 |
| ACT Average | 32 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 30 – 34 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,666 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$7,209 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$10,818 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$17,396 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $12,058 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $34,484 |
| Average Net Price | $12,116 |
13.9%
Pell Grant Rate
17.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,672
Median Debt
$230/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +20.2% over 10 years, from $11,053 to $13,289 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,0532023 · $13,289
Over the same years, enrollment went +30.7% (13,975 → 18,260 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
37.7%
Female
14.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
98.1%
Retention Rate
$89,432
Median Earnings (6yr)
87.1%
Earning Over $25K
90.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 93.2% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 98.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $89,432 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $102,772 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 87.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 90.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,672 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $230/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 28 | 3,836 | $99,102 | $150,628 | $22,751 |
| Master's | 17 | 4,777 | $138,066 | $195,622 | $40,525 |
| Doctoral | 3 | 175 | $135,924 | $137,217 | - |
Top programs at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$195,622 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$180,530 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$178,484 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$169,689 median earnings
- Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering
$168,407 median earnings
- Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering
$164,427 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$150,628 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$143,627 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus? ▼
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a public institution in Atlanta, Georgia. The acceptance rate is 14.1%. The average SAT score is 1,480. Undergraduate enrollment is 18,785 students.
How much do Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $102,772 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $89,432.
How much does Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus cost? ▼
The average net price at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $12,116. In-state tuition is $12,058 and out-of-state tuition is $34,484. Median student debt at graduation is $21,672.
What is the graduation rate at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus? ▼
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has a 93.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 98.1%.
Is Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $21,672, while former students earn a median of $102,772 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 90.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $230.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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