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Gordon Cooper Technology Center

Shawnee, Oklahoma. 173 undergraduates.

81%Graduation rate10 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
—Average net price per year
$43,157Median earnings 10 years after starting18% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

$75,001–$110,000$1,966

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate81%71%
Return for second year78%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$43,217$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$43,157$36,576
Median debt at graduation—$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

23 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Quick answers

How much do Gordon Cooper Technology Center graduates earn?
Former Gordon Cooper Technology Center students earn a median of $43,157 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Gordon Cooper Technology Center?
81% of Gordon Cooper Technology Center students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.