by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Gateway Technical College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Cost of attendance at Gateway Technical College varied between $14,604.00 through $16,847.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: close to $14,604.00 in-state compared with $16,847.00 out-of-state.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $4,956.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,648.00 |
| Total cost | $14,604.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,604.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,314.00 |
| Net price | $11,290.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,604.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,423.00 |
| Net price | $10,181.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,199.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,648.00 |
| Total cost | $16,847.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,847.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,314.00 |
| Net price | $13,533.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,847.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,423.00 |
| Net price | $12,424.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 1.9% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $10,375.00 | $11,505.00 | $14,882.00 |
| Senior year | $10,979.00 | $12,175.00 | $15,748.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $42,700.00 | $47,351.00 | $61,250.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,267.00 | $18,039.00 | $23,334.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $491.00 | $545.00 | $705.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,967.00 | $65,390.00 | $84,584.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $10,375.00 | $11,505.00 | $14,882.00 |
| Senior year | $10,572.00 | $11,724.00 | $15,165.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,947.00 | $23,229.00 | $30,047.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,980.00 | $8,849.00 | $11,447.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $241.00 | $267.00 | $346.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,927.00 | $32,078.00 | $41,495.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $12,661.00 | $13,791.00 | $17,168.00 |
| Senior year | $13,398.00 | $14,594.00 | $18,167.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,107.00 | $56,758.00 | $70,657.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,851.00 | $21,623.00 | $26,918.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $600.00 | $653.00 | $813.00 |
| Total amount paid | $71,958.00 | $78,381.00 | $97,575.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $12,661.00 | $13,791.00 | $17,168.00 |
| Senior year | $12,902.00 | $14,053.00 | $17,495.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,562.00 | $27,844.00 | $34,662.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,738.00 | $10,608.00 | $13,205.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $294.00 | $320.00 | $399.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,300.00 | $38,451.00 | $47,868.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,928.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,667.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,774.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,947.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,632.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,607.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,379.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Gateway Technical College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Gateway Technical College is $8,000.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $2,916.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,000.00 |
| 75th | $11,500.00 |
| 90th | $22,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,000.00 |
| Middle income | $7,000.00 |
| High income | $6,250.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,750.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,227.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,750.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Gateway Technical College hold $1,477.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Gateway Technical College amounts to $2,918.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Gateway Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.3% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Gateway Technical College come to $211,343,530.00 across 18,493 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 101 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,905.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,097.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Gateway Technical College, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.