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Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·gtcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
—
Total enrollment
11,485
peer median 8,681
Avg net price
$15,002
+$8.6k vs Community College
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About

Guilford Technical Community College is a public community college in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. It is the fourth largest institution in the North Carolina Community College System and the largest in the Piedmont Triad. Guilford Technical Community College also has campuses in Jamestown, High Point, Greensboro, and Colfax.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

9.7pp gap
Pell recipients
27%113 of 417
Non-Pell (all)
37%110 of 300
Subsidized loan, no Pell
27%8 of 30
No Federal Aid
38%102 of 270

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 73 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
73
Passing
14
19.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.7%
+2.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

73programs
  • Passing14 · 19.2%
  • No Data57 · 78.1%
  • Failing2 · 2.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
3
Watch
2
Safe
9
No data
57

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

16
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-10.3%
$28,894 vs $32,203
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-1.3%
$31,784 vs $32,203
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+4.1%
$33,521 vs $32,203
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+6.1%
$34,159 vs $32,203
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+7.1%
$34,502 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+20.2%
$38,720 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.1%
$39,971 vs $32,203
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+35.5%
$43,632 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-1.3%
−$419
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+4.1%
+$1,318

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

24
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
97%
$30,794 debt · $31,784 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
91%
$31,351 debt · $34,502 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
78%
$26,500 debt · $34,159 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
77%
$21,500 debt · $27,849 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
73%
$21,000 debt · $28,894 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
58%
$22,550 debt · $38,720 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
54%
$19,750 debt · $36,695 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate Certificate · Education
48%
$15,000 debt · $31,179 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Jun 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 26

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Aug 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,645
$30–48k$14,393
$48–75k$16,385
$75–110k$18,819
$110k+$20,353

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,002
+$8,626vs Community College median $6,376
Federal loans
24.8%
In-state tuition
$2,320
Out-of-state
$7,696

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 7,168 students received $33.0M in Pell grants, alongside $20.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,168
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$33.0M
$32,996,476 total
Direct Loans
$20.6M
6,067 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
’20
5k
’21
5k
’22
6k
’23
7k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.1M
3,142 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.5M
2,915 loan awards
Parent PLUS$72K
10 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,715 borrowers who entered repayment, 176 (6.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.4%
+4.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,715
Defaulted
176
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.9%
2017
11.9%
2018
15.1%
2019
6.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at GTCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs73
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,348 total completions
01Liberal Arts
65748.7%
02Health Professions
28220.9%
03Business
876.5%
04Mechanic
755.6%
05Computer Sciences
533.9%
06Engineering Tech
523.9%
07Security/Protective
483.6%
08Visual/Performing Arts
362.7%
09Construction Trades
322.4%
10Transportation
261.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
11,485
12-mo unduplicated
17,039
Undergraduate
17,039
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%6,779
Women
60%10,260

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
36.7%
White
32.5%
Hispanic
16.4%
Asian
4.7%
Unknown
3.8%
Two or more
3.6%
Non-resident
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
56
36 M · 20 W
Women athletes
35.7%
Athletic aid
$28K
Total student aid
Budget
$398K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$16K
$12K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$25K
$21K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
14 M · 11 W
$131K
Baseball
22 M · —
$99K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$52K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.96
10 offenses · 10,443 students

3-year trend

0.802 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.96Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
3
Fondling
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Aggravated assault
1

By location

10total
  • On campus4
  • Public property6

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
2
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs01
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
292

GTCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions GTCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectGuilford Technical Community College
31%—11,485$15,002Community College
Cape Fear Community College
——14,082$9,610Community College
Chattanooga State Community College
——7,623$5,283Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College
——11,755$3,589Community College
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
——8,681$5,168Community College
Jefferson Community and Technical College
——13,429$6,376Community College
McLennan Community College
——7,850$5,051Community College
Midlands Technical College
——9,226$4,647Community College
Pellissippi State Community College
——9,399$4,983Community College
Pitt Community College
——7,684$7,337Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
——7,028$7,981Community College
South Louisiana Community College
——6,238$12,564Community College
Volunteer State Community College
——6,963$7,802Community College
Peer group median31%—8,681$6,376

Institutions like GTCC

Explore the federal data for institutions in GTCC's comparison group.

IPEDS

GTCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research and Effec
Address
601 E. Main Street P.O. Box 309 Jamestown, NC 27282

The page provides a directory and contacts for the Institutional Research and Effec department at Guilford Technical Community College, along with a general contact email and phone number for the institution.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Kristen Corbell
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Brittany Young
    Assistant, Institutional Research Planning Research
  • Kristen Corbell
    AVP, Instit Res & AEd
  • Don Knight
    Specialist, Senior, Research

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Guilford Technical Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about GTCC.

What is the graduation rate at Guilford Technical Community College?

Guilford Technical Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Guilford Technical Community College?

Guilford Technical Community College reports a total enrollment of 11,485 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Guilford Technical Community College?

The average net price at Guilford Technical Community College is $15,002 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Guilford Technical Community College located?

Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina 27282.

Who runs Institutional Research at Guilford Technical Community College?

Guilford Technical Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Effec.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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