Private For-Profit · Raleigh, North Carolina

Gwinnett College

Gwinnett College is a private for-profit institution in Raleigh, North Carolina. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

63.2%
150%-time completion
$30,219
Avg net price / yr
$29,234
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Gwinnett College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

18th pct.
former-student earnings, US
63.2%
150%-time completion
+12%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Gwinnett College 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, 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

F
College Value Score
36/100
Gwinnett College

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 F
$29,234
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$30,219
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
63.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$7,917
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
24.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Gwinnett College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$29,234

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$30,219

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

63.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 63.2%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Gwinnett College vs peers

Gwinnett College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Gwinnett College positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $16K $38K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $32K Avg Net Price ($) Gwinnett College (you are here): $29K earn · $30K net · 63% grad You are here - Gwinnett College Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville: $27K earn · $18K net · 66% grad Paul Mitchell the … College of Wilmington: $19K earn · $23K net · 28% grad College of Wilming… Empire Beauty School-Concord: $24K earn · $15K net · 55% grad Empire Beauty Scho… Leons Beauty School Inc: $27K earn · $5K net · 79% grad Leons Beauty Schoo… Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro: $24K earn · $17K net · 43% grad Empire Beauty Scho… Miller-Motte College-Raleigh: $31K earn · $23K net · 66% grad Saint Augustine's University: $36K earn · $24K net · 30% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Gwinnett College 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.

Gwinnett College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$29,234 18th percentile higher than 18% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 Gwinnett College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,234 #4179 of 5103 18th
Average net price $30,219 #4499 of 5020 10th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 63.2% #1965 of 4858 60th
Undergraduate enrollment 146 #3987 of 5462 27th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

146
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
63.2%
150%-time completion
$29,234
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Gwinnett College ranks in North Carolina

State rank among 147 reporting North Carolina colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Gwinnett College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,234 #130 of 147 12th
Average net price $30,219 #140 of 146 4th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 63.2% #30 of 142 79th
Undergraduate enrollment 146 #128 of 153 16th

Highest former-student earnings in North Carolina

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Duke University$97,800$29,612
2Chamberlain University-North Carolina$92,405$38,436
3Davidson College$81,400$17,379
4Wake Forest University$78,158$28,719
5Elon University$74,545$41,555
6University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$72,200$11,655
7North Carolina State University at Raleigh$68,758$17,303
8Carolinas College of Health Sciences$64,624-
9Galen Health Institutes-Asheville$61,480$28,602
10High Point University$61,389$38,707
11Cabarrus College of Health Sciences$58,708$17,618
12Queens University of Charlotte$57,673$30,857
130Gwinnett CollegeThis school$29,234$30,219

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Gwinnett College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Gwinnett College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $30,219
75.8%
Pell Grant Rate
83.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,917
Median Debt
$84/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Gwinnett College rose +76.9% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $17,774 in 2013 to $31,448 in 2023, a rise of $13,674 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $17,7742014: $18,3582015: $17,5862016: $17,2832017: $13,8652018: $13,3442019: $21,3972020: $24,0272021: $24,6042022: $24,3692023: $31,448
2013 · $17,7742023 · $31,448

Over the same years, enrollment went -28.2% (163 → 117 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

89.7%
Female
63.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$26,200
Median Earnings (6yr)
34.3%
Earning Over $25K
24.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 63.2%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $26,200
Median earnings 10 years after entry $29,234
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 34.3%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 24.7%
Median federal student debt At completion $7,917
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $84/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate 26 $36,215 $12,720
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Certificate 41 $30,640 $9,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate 6 $25,121 -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Gwinnett College?
Gwinnett College is a private for-profit institution in Raleigh, North Carolina. Undergraduate enrollment is 146 students.
How much do Gwinnett College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Gwinnett College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $29,234 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $26,200.
How much does Gwinnett College cost?
The average net price at Gwinnett College is $30,219.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,917.
What is the graduation rate at Gwinnett College?
Gwinnett College has a 63.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Gwinnett College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Gwinnett College is $7,917, while former students earn a median of $29,234 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 24.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $84.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Gwinnett College

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