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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Georgia Gwinnett College #487 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Georgia Gwinnett College sits in the 77.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earn about $5,343 more than similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth ranks Georgia Gwinnett College #151 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. --- Georgia Gwinnett College's composite ranking is anchored by its access and earnings-beyond-expectations performance working together — opening its doors widely to students from a broad range of backgrounds while still delivering graduate earnings that outpace what similar students earn at comparable institutions. The institution's standing among nonprofit four-year institutions reflects a public-college model that pairs affordability with meaningful long-run financial outcomes for the communities it serves.
Azimuth ranks Georgia Gwinnett College #487 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A public university in Lawrenceville, GA, Georgia Gwinnett College enrolls roughly 11,344 undergraduates. With 51.8% of students receiving Pell Grants and 35.6% identifying as first-generation, the college serves a student body that is broadly representative of the region's economic diversity. The composite is anchored by what Georgia Gwinnett College delivers for its students after graduation. Graduates earn median Business-leaning earnings of $56,872 four years after enrollment, and earn about $5,343 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Georgia Gwinnett College in the 77.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Georgia Gwinnett College #784 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Access and mobility round out the composite picture. Georgia Gwinnett College sits in the 89.9 percentile for access and the 13.5 percentile for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting its broad-enrollment posture and the outcomes it generates for students from a wide range of backgrounds. Affordability sits in the 80.1 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, shaped by the institution's public-tuition structure and its reach into Georgia's growing suburban workforce corridor.
Georgia Gwinnett College's published cost of attendance is $22,547. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $14,356, middle-income families pay around $16,572, and higher-income families pay approximately $20,986. Azimuth ranks Georgia Gwinnett College #285 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. As a public institution, Georgia Gwinnett College participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans) and state aid programs. The difference between sticker price and net price reflects the reach of need-based aid; families should review the institution's financial aid page for current aid policies and application requirements. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,076, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $11,267; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $56,872, median federal debt of $20,076 projects to a monthly payment of about $227 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Georgia Gwinnett College is a strong fit for students in the greater Atlanta area — particularly those from low-income or first-generation backgrounds — who want an accessible public institution with a business-oriented program mix and a clear path to early-career employment in GA's growing regional economy. Graduates earn median $56,872 four years after enrollment, placing Georgia Gwinnett College in the 31.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, and earn about $5,343 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the college in the 77.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access profile is broad. 51.8% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 35.6% are first-generation college students — among the highest concentrations in the South — and the college's completion outcomes for Pell-eligible students run at 4.9%, a meaningful signal of institutional support for students who face the steepest financial headwinds. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program mix is concentrated in Business and applied professional fields, so students whose interests align with those areas will find the strongest outcomes, while those seeking deep STEM or research-university infrastructure may find the portfolio narrower than they need. Admission is broadly accessible, which means the institution draws from a wide range of academic preparation levels — students who thrive here tend to be motivated by career-readiness and local workforce connection rather than research or graduate-school pipelines.
This school profile was generated using Azimuth's proprietary ROI framework, developed by founder Daniel Rogers. Our methodology transforms federal education data into actionable insights for families.
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
55 graduates
Biology, General
103 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General
143 graduates
Business/Commerce, General
379 graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
82 graduates
Georgia Gwinnett College's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment across health, biology, and information technology fields — a portfolio shaped by the college's identity as a broad-access institution serving the rapidly growing Gwinnett County corridor northeast of Atlanta. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program, graduating 379 students annually, followed by Artificial Intelligence (143 graduates) and Psychology, General (130 graduates).
The three dominant program families — Business (30% of graduates), Education (9%), and Arts (4%) — reflect a curriculum oriented toward applied, workforce-ready credentials rather than research-intensive or graduate-school-dependent pathways. The strongest earnings outcomes at Georgia Gwinnett College are concentrated in information technology and applied business fields.
Nursing leads on earnings, with graduates earning median earnings of $90,106 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks Nursing #203 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General follows, with graduates earning median earnings of $60,542 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks Biology, General #156 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Business/Commerce, General and Teacher Education — with graduates earning median earnings of $58,367 and $51,472 respectively four years after enrollment — round out the higher-earning tier, with Azimuth ranking Business/Commerce, General #24 and Teacher Education #88 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, per [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Business/Commerce, General represents the college's highest aggregate return, combining meaningful cohort scale with solid earnings — the combination that drives the most economic value across the student body as a whole.
The broader program portfolio skews toward direct-to-workforce pathways: business, IT, and health programs here are high-mobility fields where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market entry rather than a transitional step toward graduate school. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with regional and national hiring trends across 17 total programs serving roughly 1,261 students annually.
Peer institutions with comparable quality and outcomes:
| School | State | Accept Rate | Median Earnings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University Of Maine Similar quality tier (#15741 ranked) | ME | 97% | $48,653 | #15741 | Compare |
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania Similar quality tier (#15709 ranked) | PA | 71% | $53,032 | #15709 | Compare |
Missouri State University-Springfield Similar quality tier (#15751 ranked) | MO | 91% | $49,827 | #15751 | Compare |
Miami University-Oxford Similar quality tier (#15762 ranked) | OH | 75% | $55,076 | #15762 | Compare |
Nicholls State University Similar quality tier (#15765 ranked) | LA | 91% | $45,454 | #15765 | Compare |
Based on federal data for students receiving aid. Actual costs may vary.
Georgia Gwinnett College's published cost of attendance is $22,547. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $14,356, middle-income families pay around $16,572, and higher-income families pay approximately $20,986.
Azimuth ranks Georgia Gwinnett College #285 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
As a public institution, Georgia Gwinnett College participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans) and state aid programs. The difference between sticker price and net price reflects the reach of need-based aid; families should review the institution's [financial aid page](https://www.ggc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/) for current aid policies and application requirements.
Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,076, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $11,267; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $56,872, median federal debt of $20,076 projects to a monthly payment of about $227 under standard ten-year repayment.
For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $56,872, placing Georgia Gwinnett College in the 31.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,343 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Georgia Gwinnett College in the 77.2 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Georgia Gwinnett College #784 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 47.1 percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to GA's no-degree earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults ages 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The program mix at Georgia Gwinnett College is anchored by Business, which accounts for Business at 30% of degree output, followed by Education at 9% and Arts at 4%. The highest aggregate-return program is Business/Commerce, General, which combines meaningful cohort scale with solid early-career pay.
Business/Commerce, General, the largest program with 379 graduates, earns median 4-year earnings of $58,367, and Azimuth ranks it #24 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Among other programs, Psychology, General (130 graduates) earns median 4-year earnings of $39,486, with Azimuth ranking it #335 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, while Biology, General (103 graduates) posts median 4-year earnings of $60,542, ranked #156 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
