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Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL 2,693 Undergrads 40.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$21,873
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,596
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,391
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,596
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$44,391
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate40.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time80.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS64.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
92.6%
SAT Avg
1,090
SAT Reading
25th: 50053875th: 595
SAT Math
25th: 50051875th: 615
ACT Composite
25th: 182175th: 24
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
+$391k
-$5k
-$93k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$339k
-$57k
-$145k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$313k
-$84k
-$172k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-277%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-218%
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%.
Social Impact ROINew
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-278%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
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-113%
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
$24,000
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$48,519
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,244
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$45,314
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$41,292
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,418
Earnings (5yr)
$56,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,323
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$41,664
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,798
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (2yr)
$31,670
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,833
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,248
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,140
Earnings (5yr)
$42,987
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,245
Earnings (5yr)
$78,443
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,873
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Master's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,777
Lifetime Value Added
+$359k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,323
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$27,373
Earnings (5yr)
$84,604
Lifetime Value Added
+$280k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,013
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$43,504
Earnings (2yr)
$39,729
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$54,466
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
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.