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Augusta University

Augusta, GA 5,613 Undergrads 56.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$23,524
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,787
After Aid
Median Earnings
$62,546
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,787
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$62,546
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+29%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$48,472
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate56.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age22.7
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
86.4%
SAT Avg
1,070
SAT Reading
25th: 50060575th: 590
SAT Math
25th: 47058575th: 550
ACT Composite
25th: 182575th: 25

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
+$556k
+$89k
+$72k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$506k
+$40k
+$22k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$471k
+$4k
-$13k

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
35
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
49
44%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-15%
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 Return71%

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-30%
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.

Certificates

Area Studies
CertCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,845
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,700
Earnings (4yr)
$78,150
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$362k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,242
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,309
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,058
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,689
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$23,803
Earnings (4yr)
$67,666
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Median Debt
$22,125
Earnings (4yr)
$72,773
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (4yr)
$65,163
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Median Debt
$25,289
Earnings (4yr)
$50,285
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,844
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,697
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$275k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Median Debt
$22,135
Earnings (4yr)
$42,568
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (4yr)
$83,000
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$179k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,973
Earnings (4yr)
$50,254
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Median Debt
$12,687
Earnings (4yr)
$61,584
Natl Median: $68,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$254k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,092
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Median Debt
$27,741
Earnings (4yr)
$25,770
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$289k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,580
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,153
Earnings (4yr)
$51,773
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,318
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,559
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,641
Earnings (4yr)
$66,311
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,857
Earnings (4yr)
$58,583
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,812
Earnings (4yr)
$41,544
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,004
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$21,879
Earnings (4yr)
$43,795
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$22,665
Earnings (4yr)
$37,769
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,438
Earnings (4yr)
$48,836
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Median Debt
$27,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,226
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $104,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $128,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,623
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,851
Earnings (4yr)
$61,401
Natl Median: $60,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $235,700
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$93,793
Earnings (4yr)
$125,885
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$440k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,965
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$83,306
Natl Median: $90,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,490
Earnings (4yr)
$65,017
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,403
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,512
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$80,046
Natl Median: $101,441
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$31,699
Earnings (4yr)
$66,362
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$44,801
Earnings (4yr)
$89,528
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Median Debt
$57,662
Earnings (4yr)
$90,561
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
Median Debt
$57,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,984
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Median Debt
$48,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,022
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $207,164
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs
Gr-CertCIP: 6001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$173,506
Natl Median: $182,700
Lifetime Value Added
+$1000k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,965
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$75,541
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,683
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $153,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,578
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,550
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $130,822
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$70,302
Earnings (4yr)
$113,495
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Median Debt
$102,579
Earnings (4yr)
$80,274
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k

Professional Degrees

Dentistry
ProfCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$232,467
Earnings (4yr)
$196,587
Natl Median: $170,812
Lifetime Value Added
+$755k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$186,680
Earnings (4yr)
$99,481
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
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.