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Augusta University
Augusta, GA 5,282 Undergrads 57.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,146
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,347
After Aid
Median Earnings
$48,472
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,347
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$48,472
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate57.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
89.3%
SAT Avg
1,113
SAT Reading
25th: 52060575th: 630
SAT Math
25th: 50058575th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 192575th: 26
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
+$425k
+$28k
-$59k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$377k
-$20k
-$108k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$345k
-$51k
-$139k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-224%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-175%
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-205%
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-97%
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
$23,803
Earnings (5yr)
$60,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$22,125
Earnings (5yr)
$68,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (5yr)
$58,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,289
Earnings (5yr)
$63,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$22,135
Earnings (5yr)
$39,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (5yr)
$81,385
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$26,973
Earnings (5yr)
$44,938
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$12,687
Earnings (5yr)
$59,429
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,092
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$27,741
Earnings (2yr)
$16,663
Lifetime Value Added
-$363k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$25,153
Earnings (5yr)
$61,365
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,438
Earnings (5yr)
$51,789
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,147
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,559
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,641
Earnings (5yr)
$52,502
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$12,857
Earnings (5yr)
$40,034
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,812
Earnings (5yr)
$41,256
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$80,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$21,879
Earnings (5yr)
$43,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$22,665
Earnings (5yr)
$40,286
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,500
Earnings (5yr)
$45,876
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$93,793
Earnings (5yr)
$128,267
Lifetime Value Added
+$656k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$94,332
Lifetime Value Added
+$366k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,110
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$30,490
Earnings (5yr)
$67,394
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,512
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Medical Illustration and Informatics
MastCIP: 5127
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,353
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$31,699
Earnings (2yr)
$34,704
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$57,662
Earnings (5yr)
$88,281
Lifetime Value Added
+$314k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$57,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,881
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$48,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,146
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Graduate Certificates
Dental Residency Programs
Gr-CertCIP: 6001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$306,409
Lifetime Value Added
+$2337k
Doctoral Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$70,302
Earnings (5yr)
$138,572
Lifetime Value Added
+$527k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$102,579
Earnings (5yr)
$86,241
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Professional Degrees
Dentistry
ProfCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$232,467
Earnings (5yr)
$150,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$615k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$186,680
Earnings (5yr)
$159,709
Lifetime Value Added
+$679k
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.