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Athens State University
Athens, AL 2,446 Undergrads 57.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,623
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$52,623
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate57.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time45.5%
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
+$475k
+$9k
-$9k
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 4-year post-graduation 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 (4yr)
$63,516
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,511
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,834
Earnings (4yr)
$67,349
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
$20,320
Earnings (4yr)
$63,342
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (4yr)
$102,639
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$379k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,683
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$18,280
Earnings (4yr)
$47,773
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,502
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$22,940
Earnings (4yr)
$52,775
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$20,832
Earnings (4yr)
$55,507
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,236
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,180
Earnings (4yr)
$34,242
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$23,144
Earnings (4yr)
$47,550
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,984
Earnings (4yr)
$44,214
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$22,366
Earnings (4yr)
$49,331
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$37,866
Earnings (4yr)
$91,314
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Religion/Religious Studies
MastCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$28,771
Earnings (4yr)
$68,201
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.