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Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX 5,643 Undergrads 48.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$23,441
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,091
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,923
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,091
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,923
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$50,116
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate48.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age21.1
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
83.0%
SAT Avg
1,054
SAT Reading
25th: 47053575th: 590
SAT Math
25th: 44052075th: 560
ACT Composite
25th: 182175th: 24

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$494k
+$28k
+$10k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$440k
-$27k
-$44k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$410k
-$57k
-$74k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
53
∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-81%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-88%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-58%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-63%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,230
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,757
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$18,625
Earnings (4yr)
$45,758
Natl Median: $49,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,042
Earnings (4yr)
$48,938
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (4yr)
$54,543
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,944
Earnings (4yr)
$43,002
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,583
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
$19,709
Earnings (4yr)
$54,853
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,185
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,950
Earnings (4yr)
$61,740
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
$18,682
Earnings (4yr)
$34,802
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$20,896
Earnings (4yr)
$47,161
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,134
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$87,991
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$19,393
Earnings (4yr)
$53,634
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,758
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Median Debt
$21,196
Earnings (4yr)
$44,296
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$45,910
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Median Debt
$20,205
Earnings (4yr)
$81,432
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$26,406
Earnings (4yr)
$50,651
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,305
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$18,749
Earnings (4yr)
$53,743
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,358
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Animal Sciences
MastCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,394
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,700
Earnings (4yr)
$76,765
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Median Debt
$29,460
Earnings (4yr)
$53,552
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,205
Earnings (4yr)
$56,774
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Median Debt
$20,802
Earnings (4yr)
$69,936
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$86,451
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Median Debt
$36,107
Earnings (4yr)
$132,218
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$493k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,175
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Median Debt
$23,372
Earnings (4yr)
$61,622
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Gr-CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,720
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.