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Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 2,542 Undergrads 44.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$21,353
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,224
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,551
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,224
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$55,551
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+25%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$44,391
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate44.7%
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 Age22.2
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time79.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS64.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
91.6%
SAT Avg
1,093
SAT Reading
25th: 53853875th: 603
SAT Math
25th: 49851875th: 600
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
+$500k
+$33k
+$15k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$452k
-$15k
-$32k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$423k
-$44k
-$62k

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
49
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-68%
Full Cost$21k/yr
Never
-80%
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-42%

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-57%
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
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,430
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$42,965
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,567
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,596
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$43,317
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (4yr)
$55,184
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,418
Earnings (4yr)
$51,363
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,323
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$31,804
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,446
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,833
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,899
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,001
Earnings (4yr)
$35,798
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,140
Earnings (4yr)
$41,393
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Median Debt
$17,245
Earnings (4yr)
$78,282
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,429
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,715
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,126
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,731
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,593
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,373
Earnings (5yr)
$84,604
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,784
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$43,504
Earnings (4yr)
$46,774
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$262k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,318
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,974
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,910
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$56,106
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k

Other Programs

Biology, General
DegCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,021
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.