Berry College

Mount Berry, GA 2,245 Undergrads 69.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$56,697

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$22,320

After Aid

Median Earnings

$58,750

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,320

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$58,750

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$53,800

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate69.2%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age19.7

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients25.7%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time99.2%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS73.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

64.0%

SAT Avg

1,220

SAT Reading

25th: 58063475th: 680

SAT Math

25th: 54558475th: 650

ACT Composite

25th: 222775th: 28

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

+$526k

+$59k

+$41k

Median Cost$22k/yr

+$445k

-$22k

-$39k

Full Cost$57k/yr

+$322k

-$145k

-$163k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$22k/yr

Never

-49%

Full Cost$57k/yr

Never

-80%

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%.

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-56%

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-78%

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

$26,546

Earnings (5yr)

$81,562

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$125k

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

BachCIP: 5010

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,240

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$59,581

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

-$42k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (5yr)

$40,294

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$200k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$24,549

Earnings (4yr)

$61,160

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$20k

Business/Managerial Economics

BachCIP: 5206

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $77,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

BachCIP: 0999

Median Debt

$22,465

Earnings (4yr)

$50,593

Natl Median: $55,384

Lifetime Value Added

-$106k

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

BachCIP: 1500

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $80,526

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$48,492

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$132k

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$43,798

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

-$148k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Business

BachCIP: 5211

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,201

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$79,602

Natl Median: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

+$123k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$46,673

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$123k

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

BachCIP: 3000

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

$22,250

Earnings (4yr)

$51,465

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$99k

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General

BachCIP: 3800

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,213

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$58,650

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$49k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$21,750

Earnings (4yr)

$45,943

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$145k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$25,884

Earnings (4yr)

$83,008

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$149k

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

BachCIP: 2313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,471

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, General

BachCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,366

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$24,931

Earnings (4yr)

$54,278

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$76k

Sustainability Studies

BachCIP: 3033

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,887

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$23,988

Earnings (4yr)

$50,413

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$108k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Zoology/Animal Biology

BachCIP: 2607

Median Debt

$22,500

Earnings (4yr)

$48,958

Natl Median: $44,055

Lifetime Value Added

-$120k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$83,593

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$56k

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

$24,334

Earnings (2yr)

$61,020

Natl Median: $60,185

Lifetime Value Added

-$122k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

$16,142

Earnings (4yr)

$94,473

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

+$151k

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. 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.