Clayton State University

Morrow, GA 4,348 Undergrads 45.1% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$17,415

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$8,365

After Aid

Median Earnings

$54,430

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,365

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$54,430

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate45.1%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients61.6%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time62.1%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS67.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

68.5%

SAT Avg

958

SAT Reading

25th: 450-75th: 558

SAT Math

25th: 410-75th: 520

ACT Composite

25th: 15-75th: 19

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

+$490k

+$24k

+$6k

Median Cost$8k/yr

+$460k

-$7k

-$24k

Full Cost$17k/yr

+$428k

-$39k

-$57k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$8k/yr

Never

-80%

Full Cost$17k/yr

Never

-90%

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-55%

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-54%

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

Certificates

Legal Support Services

CertCIP: 2203

Median Debt

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$42,032

Natl Median: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

-$128k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$29,000

Earnings (4yr)

$40,300

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$143k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$34,000

Earnings (4yr)

$67,899

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$83k

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$94,876

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

+$289k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$24,250

Earnings (4yr)

$47,627

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$81k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$18,375

Earnings (4yr)

$63,402

Natl Median: $68,061

Lifetime Value Added

+$48k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$22,000

Earnings (4yr)

$31,053

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$224k

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

$19,840

Earnings (4yr)

$36,510

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

-$176k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$31,000

Earnings (4yr)

$50,131

Natl Median: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

-$60k

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$40,140

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

-$145k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$42,146

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$127k

Hospitality Administration/Management

BachCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,726

Lifetime Value Added

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$55,643

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$14k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$26,500

Earnings (4yr)

$96,160

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$299k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$25,303

Earnings (2yr)

$31,133

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$212k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$53,042

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$36k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$51,292

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$58k

Visual and Performing Arts, General

BachCIP: 5001

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,688

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$72,025

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

-$20k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

MastCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,714

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

MastCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$50,856

Natl Median: $65,824

Lifetime Value Added

-$194k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$51,193

Earnings (4yr)

$75,397

Natl Median: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

+$9k

Historic Preservation and Conservation

MastCIP: 3012

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,496

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$128,972

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$477k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.