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Athens State University
Athens, AL 2,407 Undergrads 58.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,273
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$50,273
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate58.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients42.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time46.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS79.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
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)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$439k
+$43k
-$45k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- 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%.
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,073
Earnings (5yr)
$61,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,894
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,834
Earnings (5yr)
$61,403
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
$20,320
Earnings (5yr)
$70,242
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (5yr)
$90,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$18,280
Earnings (5yr)
$43,504
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,822
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$22,940
Earnings (5yr)
$51,133
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$20,832
Earnings (5yr)
$40,930
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,180
Earnings (5yr)
$39,803
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$23,144
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,984
Earnings (5yr)
$45,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$22,366
Earnings (5yr)
$51,026
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.